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View our work on COVID-19 vaccinationsThe Historical Index of Human Development (HIHD) is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: it represents an index
of life expectancy, literacy rates, educational enrolment, and per capita gross domestic product (GDP). The HIHD variable below has had this GDP metric removed.
Here it is measured against GDP per capita.
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