Mauritius is the only country with a ‘very high human development’ in Africa
Article Published on November 28, 2022
On 8 September, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released the Human Development Report 2021-2022. Titled Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World, this edition focuses on the reasons for an unprecedented back-to-back decline in the global Human Development Index (HDI) value.
At the 63rd position globally, and with a score of 0.8, Mauritius is the only country which has been ranked as having a ‘very high human development’ in Africa.
The Report takes into account: three basic dimensions of human development, namely:
a. A long and healthy life;
b. Knowledge;
c. A decent standard of living
Access the Human Development Report here to read the full analysis.
