Nepal falls into the group of countries with the lowest HDI ( Human Development Index ) , due to the poor economic situation of the nation. According to the annual report published by the Programme for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) s' 20th Human Development Report (HDR) , Nepal 's HDI for 2010 is 0 . 458 . Although Nepal is one of the fast developing countries regarding the upward trend , followed by the HDI , still not enough. The HDI 0.458 Nepal gives a range of 157 out of 187 countries with comparable data .
"The Human Development Index (HDI ) is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of " human development " and distinguish" very high human development "," high human development " , " medium human development " "low human development countries ." Human Development Index ( HDI) is a comparative measure of life expectancy , literacy , education and standard of living for countries worldwide . a standard means of measuring well -being . especially the well- being of children was used to distinguish whether the country is a developing country or a developed country underdeveloped and also to measure the impact of economic policies on quality of life. "- Wikipedia
Going by this definition, low HDI for Nepal could mean a lower life expectancy , illiteracy living and powerful low Nepalese. Although the cause is the low economic status of people. Despite having enough natural resources and plenty of space for development, the country is lagging behind . The main factor responsible may be the decade of armed violence Nepal has recently encountered. In addition , a large part of the population can not read and write and are still techniques subsistence agriculture age rather than technology-driven profit. This trend is due in large part to stop the country's economic growth , which in turn stops HDI countries rising to its full potential .
The HDI ranking by the United Nations Development Programme has not only helped to Nepal to see its position , but also to provide appropriate measures should be taken to raise . Recently, Nepal has stabilized its political and economic system to the violence of armed conflict and other social / cultural . The result was positive. The country has achieved economic stability with a large amount of remittances from , which includes a large part of the thriving tourism industry, while helping the economic progress of the country.
As a result , Nepal has now emerged as one of the fastest drivers in the world in the Human Development Index (HDI) since 1970 , coming in third place among the 135 countries surveyed. If this trend continues , it is indeed light at the end of the tunnel!
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