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Historical Index of Human Development vs. GDP per capita, 2015

Historical Index of Human Development (HIHD), measured from 0 to 1 (where highest is best) versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, measured in 2011
international-$. HIHD is a composite measure of development derived from the variables average life expectancy, literacy rates, educational enrolment and GDP per
capita.

GDP per capita$1,000$10,000$100,000$576$2,000$5,000$20,000$50,000HistoricalIndexofHumanDevelopment(HIHD)ChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesBrazilBrazilBangladeshBangladeshRussiaRussiaJapanJapanEthiopiaEthiopiaUkraineUkraineNepalNepalNigerNigerMalawiMalawiBurundiBurundiNorwayNorwayQatarQatarAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Source: Prados de la Escosura (2018), Maddison Project Database 2020 (Bolt and van Zanden (2020))

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2015

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