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  2. World Development Report - Wikipedia

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    The World Development Report (WDR) is an annual report published since 1978 by the World Bank. Each WDR provides in-depth analysis of a specific aspect of economic development. Past reports have considered such topics as agriculture, youth, equity, public services delivery, the role of the state, transition economies, labour, infrastructure ...

  3. List of countries by Human Development Index - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 September 2024. World map representing Human Development Index categories (based on 2022 data, published in 2024) Very high (≥ 0.800) High (0.700–0.799) Medium (0.550–0.699) Low (≤ 0.549) Data unavailable World map of countries or territories by Human Development Index scores in increments of ...

  4. World Development Indicators - Wikipedia

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    World Development Indicators (WDI) is the World Bank’s premier compilation of international statistics on global development.Drawing from officially recognized sources and including national, regional, and global estimates, the WDI provides access to approximately 1,600 indicators for 217 economies, with some time series extending back more than 50 years.

  5. Human Development Index - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 September 2024. Composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income indices "HDI" redirects here. For other uses, see HDI (disambiguation). For the complete ranking of countries, see List of countries by Human Development Index. World map of countries and territories by HDI scores in ...

  6. Ease of doing business index - Wikipedia

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    The ease of doing business index was an index created jointly by Simeon Djankov, Michael Klein, and Caralee McLiesh, three leading economists at the World Bank Group, following the release of World Development Report 2002. [1][2][3] The academic research for the report was done jointly with professors Edward Glaeser, Oliver Hart, and Andrei ...

  7. List of countries by Human Development Index by region

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    Rank Country HDI 2022 data (2023-2024 report) rankings; Very high human development: 1 Seychelles 0.802 High human development: 2 Mauritius 0.796 3 Libya 0.746 4 Algeria 0.745

  8. Human Capital Index - Wikipedia

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    Human Capital Index. The Human Capital Index (HCI) is an annual measurement prepared by the World Bank. [1] HCI measures which countries are best in mobilizing their human capital, the economic and professional potential of their citizens. The index measures how much capital each country loses through lack of education and health.

  9. Developing country - Wikipedia

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    In the 2016 edition of its World Development Indicators (WDI), the World Bank made a decision to no longer distinguish between "developed" and "developing" countries in the presentation of its data, considering the two-category distinction outdated. [7] Accordingly, World Bank is phasing out use of that descriptor.