APPENDIX
Table 8
Trends in human development and per capita income, 1975-1997: selected
countries
Human development index value
HDI rank
1975
1980
1985
1990
1997
1
Canada
.862
.879
.901
.924
.932
3
United States
.865
.885
.897
.911
.927
10
United Kingdom
.840
.848
.856
.876
.918
22
Singapore
.737
.767
.796
.834
.888
39
Argentina
.776
.790
.798
.803
.827
56
Malaysia
.614
.654
.691
.718
.7687
62
Thailand
.604
.647
.678
.717
.753
71
Russian Federation
.753
.769
.786
.747
79
Brazil
.639
.672
.687
.708
.7397
98
China
.521
.554
.588
.624
.701
101
South Africa
.637
.652
.671
.700
.695
105
Indonesia
.471
.533
.586
.630
.681
130
Zimbabwe
.539
.562
.619
.609
.560
132
India
.545
136
Kenya
.451
.498
.521
.544
.519
146
Nigeria
.322
.379
.395
.419
.456
174
Sierra Leone
.254
SOURCE: United Nations, Human Development Report, 1999, 158-60. "The HDI
is a composite index of achievements in basic human capabilities in three funda-
mental dimensions-a
long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of
living....
The HDI value for each country indicates how far the country has to go
to attain certain defined goals: an average lifespan of 85 years, access to education
for all, and a decent standard of living....
The maximum and minimum values