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.