The Human Development Index (HDI) of GUJARAT As per the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report 2009, the Human Development Index (HDI) for India in 2007 was 0.612 on the basis of which India is ranked 134 out of 182 countries of the world placing it at the same rank as in 2006. The HDI is based on three indicators, namely GDP per capita (PPP US$), life expectancy at birth, and education as measured by adult literacy rate and gross enrolment ratio (combined for primary, secondary and tertiary education). The value of Human Development Index for India gradually increased from 0.427 in 1980 to 0.556 in 2000 and went up to 0.612 in 2007. This trend indicating improvement in the HDI powered by per capita income growth for India is heartening though there is no room for complacency as India is still in the Low Human Development category with even countries like china, Sri Lanka and Indonesia having better ranking India ranks a low 134 among 187 countries in terms of the human development index (HDI), which assesses long-term progress in health, education and income indicators, said a UN report released on Wednesday. Although placed in the "medium" category, India's standing is way behind scores of economically less developed countries, including war-torn Iraq as well as the Philippines. India's ranking in 2010 was 119 out of 169 countries. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education and standards of living for countries worldwide. It is a standard means of measuring well-being, especially child welfare. It is used to distinguish whether the country is a developed, a developing or an under-developed country, and also to measure the impact of economic policies on quality of life. There are also HDI for states, cities, villages, etc. by local organizations or companies. INDIA & GUJARAT 2001 Index value 2001 Rank HDM- 1 0.479 6 HDI 0.565 6 Income Index 0.241 6 Education Index 0.744 6 Health Index 0.71 6 Housing Index 0.266 2 Participation Index 0.434 10 HDM-2 0.585 6 Environment Index 0.241 13 Basic Services Index 0.744 2 Regional Equality Index 0.71 9 Patriarchy Index 0.563 9