human development index
noun [ S ] (also Human Development Index) uk/ˌhjuː.mən dɪˈvel.əp.mənt ˌɪn.deks/ us/ˌhjuː.mən dɪˈvel.əp.mənt ˌɪn.deks/ (abbreviation HDI, HD Index)
人类发展指数，根据国民的健康、教育和生活水平来衡量一个国家的发展程度
a measurement of the development of a country that is based on the health, education, and standard of living of the people who live there
It ranks 160th out of 172 nations in/on the human development index. 该地在参与人类发展指数排名的172个国家地区中排名160位。
Cyprus is an advanced, high-income economy with a very high Human Development Index. 塞浦路斯有着先进的高收入经济，人类发展指数非常高。
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- The UN's human development index has been rising in most areas.
- Ranking 160 countries on its human development index, the report placed Japan in first place.
- The Human Development Index is based on three indicators of the quality of life: life expectancy, education levels and average income.