These points are then collated into a single score, the annual Human Development Index (HDI).
The United Nations Development Programme measures human development in the world's countries by tracking dozens of data points across a vast range of sectors, ranging from GDP per capita to literacy rate, life expectancy, political stability, and access to electricity. The term 'developed country' is often used to describe a sovereign state that possesses a mature economy and a technologically advanced infrastructure-however, this description fails to convey the full breadth and depth of the term.
