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The table below shows the human development index of the SAARC countries.
Human Development Index of the SAARC countries

Rank Countries Score
73 Srilanka 0.757
104 Maldives 0.706
130 India 0.609
132 Bhutan 0.605

142 Bangladesh 0.570
145 Nepal 0.548
147 Pakistan 0.538
171 Afghanistan 0.465

Source: Human Development Report 2014, UNDP
According to the above table, Sri Lanka is ranked in 73 position with the score of 0. 757.
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Similarly, Afghanistan is ranked 171 position with the score of 0.165 and Nepal in 145 th
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with the score of 0.548. UNDP classifies HDI on the basis of the following three topics.
– Health resources and facilities
– Education level
– Employment opportunities

The table below shows the human development index of top ten countries in the world.
10 Nations with High Human Development Index

Rank Country Score
1 Norway 0.944
2 Australia 0.935
3 Switzerland 0.930

4 Denmark 0.923
5 Netherlands 0.922
6 Germany 0.916
6 Ireland 0.916

7 America 0.915
8 Canada 0.914
9 New Zealand 0.913
10 Singapore 0.912

Score: Human Development Report 2015, UNDP
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