Human Development Index
noun/ˌhjuːmən dɪˈveləpmənt ɪndeks/
/ˌhjuːmən dɪˈveləpmənt ɪndeks/
[singular] (abbreviation HDI)
- a measure that compares different countries each year based on their education, health, standards of living, etc.
每年根据不同国家的教育、健康、生活水平等进行比较的衡量标准。 CultureHDI is measured by comparing life expectancy (= the number of years an average person can expect to live for), literacy (= the ability to read), number of years of education and standard of living. HDI is used to determine whether a country is very developed, developed, developing or underdeveloped.