Human Development Report

What is Human Development?

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The Human Development Index is a summary of human development around the world that implies if a country is developed, still developing, or underdeveloped based on certain aspects of life such as health, education, income, etc. Health is measured by life expectancy at birth and those with higher life expectancies rank higher than those with lower life expectancies. Knowledge level is measured by the adult literacy rate and the gross enrollment ratios of students in primary school through the university level. Those with higher standards of living rank higher than those with lower standards of living. This is measured with the gross domestic product per capita in purchasing power parity terms, based on United States dollars.

The results of the HDI are published in the Human Development Report, commissioned by the United Nations Development Program and written by scholars who study world development and members of the Human Development Report Office. According to the United Nations Development Program, human development is “about creating an environment in which people can develop their full potential and lead productive, creative lives in accord with their needs and interests. People are the real wealth of nations. Development is thus about expanding the choices people have to lead lives that they value.” The generated political competition is seen as a positive result of the HDI.

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Human Development in Portugal

Index: 0.822 (out of 1.00)

Rank: 41

HEALTH

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Life expectancy at birth : 79.95

Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births): 3

Mortality rate under 5 (per 1000 children under 5): 4

Adult mortality rate (female): 50

Adult mortality rate (male): 117

Standardized obesity rate (% 20+): 21.6

Health expenditure(% GDP): 10.36

EDUCATION

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Mean years of schooling: 8.25

Expected years of schooling: 16.3

Adult literacy rate: 95.4

Enrollment rate percentage for pre-primary schooling: 83

Enrollment rate percentage for primary schooling: 112

Enrollment rate percentage for secondary schooling: 110

Enrollment rate percentage for tertiary schooling: 66

Pupil/teacher ratio: 11

Expenditure on education: 5.79 

INCOME

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Gross national income per capita : 24,130.07

GDP (in billions): 263.88

GDP per capita: 25,096.32

Gross fixed capital formation (% GDP): 15.83

Consumer price index: 116.08

***The HDI results indicate that Portugal has very high human development.