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| Pakistan ranked at 135th in human development |
| 2005-09-15 |
| The Human Development Report 2005 issued by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ranked Pakistan 135th among the 177 world economies on the basis of a human development index. The report titled âInternational Cooperation at a Crossroad: Aid, Trade and Security in an Unequal Worldâ took stock of progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in health, education and income. The report, which was launched by the UNDP resident coordinator Jan Vandermootele, said that Pakistan had shifted to medium human development from low human developed countries by securing the 135th position. Last year Pakistan was below Nepal and Bangladesh in the ranking, while in the current ranking it fared better than the other two countries. The report shows that Pakistan had a Human Development Index (HDI) value of 0.527, life expectancy at birth of 63 years, adult literacy rate of 48.7 percent, combined gross enrolment ratio of 35 percent and GDP per capita of $2097. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 40 years of Great Society and War on Poverty Programs gets you exactly what any other socialism gets you -- low productivity and second class status. "Last year Pakistan was below Nepal and Bangladesh in the ranking, while in the current ranking it fared better than the other two countries." Thus demonstrating that there is little significance in the differences. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2005-09-15 12:16 |
| #3 Pakistan ranked at 135th in human development Right behind New Orleans it appears. 40 years of Great Society and War on Poverty Programs and 7 trillion dollars obviously gets you a lot. |
| Posted by: Gleretch Glearong1491 2005-09-15 11:49 |
| #2 Last year Pakistan was below Nepal and Bangladesh in the ranking, while in the current ranking it fared better than the other two countries. Look out Somalia! You're next! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-09-15 10:54 |
| #1 We're Number 135! We're Number 135! |
| Posted by: Spot 2005-09-15 08:47 |