人类发展指数HDI2008ENTables.pdfVIP

Human development indices Reader’s guide Human development indices tion about these indicators, please consult the relevant websites of the source agencies through The human development indices provide an the Human Development Report website at assessment of country achievements in different /statistics/ areas of human development. Where possible the tables include data for 192 UN member states Inconsistencies between national along with Hong Kong, Special Administrative and international estimates Region of China, and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Because of insufficient cross-nation- When compiling international data series, inter- ally comparable data of good quality, the HDI national data agencies often apply international has only been calculated for 177 UN member standards and harmonization procedures to countries plus the two areas mentioned. improve comparability across countries. When In the tables, countries and areas are ranked international data are based on national statis- by their HDI value. To locate a country in the tics, as they usually are, national data may need tables, refer to the Key to countries on the in- to be adjusted. When data for a country are side back cover where countries with their HDI missing, an international agency may produce ranks are listed alphabetically. Most of the data an estimate if other relevant information can in the tables are for 2006 and are those avail- be used. And because of the difficulties in coor- able to the Human Development Report Office dination between national and international (HDRO) as of 28 November 2008, unless data agencies, international data series m