India has been ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the recently released Human Development Report 2021-22 by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Last year the country was ranked 131st. Switzerland has been ranked first in the report of the United Nations Human Development Index. It is followed by Norway, then Iceland, Hong Kong and Australia in fifth place.

• This year’s report is titled “Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping Our Future in a Transforming World”.
• India’s HDI value during 2021 was 0.633, lower than the world average of 0.732. In 2020 also, India recorded a decline in its HDI value (0.642) as compared to the pre-Covid level of 2019 (0.645).
• Gross National Income (GNI) per capita: India’s GNP per capita (2017 PPP) at $6,590.
• India’s Life expectancy at birth: In 2021, India’s life expectancy at birth was recorded at 67.2 years.
• India’s Life expectancy at birth: The decline in India’s HDI from 0.645 in 2018 to 0.633 in 2021 can be attributed to falling life expectancy at birth.