We explain what human development is and its main aspects. Also, what is the UN human development index.

What is human development?
Human development is the process in which a nation or geographic region invests a percentage of its economic resources in improving the living conditions of citizens. It generally occurs through the creation of conditions so that the fundamental needs of the population are satisfied and their basic human rights respected.
This concept can be understood as a measure of the quality of life of human beings in a given nation or society, which moves away from purely economic considerations such as the measurement of GDP (Gross Domestic Product), for example.
It was proposed for these purposes by the United Nations Development Program, an international and multilateral entity in charge of measuring it, through the Human Development Index (HDI) and its Annual World Report on the subject.
The UNDP defines Human Development as “the process of expanding people's capabilities that expand their options and opportunities.” To this process It is made up of social development, economic development and sustainable development.
Human development can also be understood as the satisfaction of the needs identified by Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) in his famous pyramid.
On the other hand, usually studied within specific communities identified ethnically, by gender, by regional, local geographic segmentation or even within the same city. In this way, the degree of improvement in the quality of life of a certain type of individuals can be studied and compared with the general average, or its progression over time can be visualized.
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References
- “Human development” on Wikipedia.
- “What is Human Development?” (video) in Congress of the Republic of Peru.
- “Human Development – Concept” in National Human Development Report (Guatemala).
- “About Human Development” in the United Nations Development Program (UN).
- “About Human Development” in Measure of America of the Social Science Research Council (USA).