When HDRO becomes aware of discrepancies, it brings them to the attention of national and international data authorities.
Country groupings and aggregates The tables present weighted aggregates for several country groupings. In general, an aggregate is shown only when data are available for at least half the countries and represent at least twothirds of the population in that classification. Aggregates for each classification cover only the countries for which data are available.
Human development classification HDI classifications are based on HDI fixed cut-off points, which are derived from the quartiles of distributions of component indicators. The cut-off points are HDI of less than 0.550 for low human development, 0.550–0.699 for medium human development, 0.700–0.799 for high human development and 0.800 or greater for very high human development.
Regional groupings Regional groupings are based on United Nations Development Programme regional classifications. Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States are defined according to UN classifications (see www.unohrlls.org).
Country notes Data for China do not include Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, Macao Special Administrative Region of China or Taiwan Province of China. Data for Sudan include data for South Sudan, unless otherwise indicated.
Symbols A dash between two years, as in 2005–2013, indicates that the data are from the most recent year available in the period specified. A slash between years, as in 2005/2013, indicates average for the years shown. Growth rates are usually average annual rates of growth between the first and last years of the period shown. The following symbols are used in the tables: .. Not available 0 or 0.0 Nil or negligible — Not applicable 156
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Statistical acknowledgements The Report’s composite indices and other statistical resources draw on a wide variety of the most respected international data providers in their specialized fields. HDRO is particularly grateful to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters; Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean; Eurostat; Food and Agriculture Organization; Gallup; ICF Macro; Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre; International Labour Organization; International Monetary Fund; International Telecommunication Union; Inter-Parliamentary Union; Luxembourg Income Study; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative; United Nations Children’s Fund; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development; United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Institute for Statistics; Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; United Nations World Tourism Organization; World Bank; and World Health Organization. The international education database maintained by Robert Barro (Harvard University) and Jong-Wha Lee (Korea University) was another invaluable source for the calculation of the Report’s indices.
Statistical tables The first seven tables relate to the five composite human development indices and their components. Since the 2010 Human Development Report, four composite human development indices—the HDI, IHDI, GII and MPI—have been calculated. This year the Report introduces the Gender Development Index, which compares the HDI calculated separately for women and men. The remaining tables present a broader set of human development related indicators and provide a more comprehensive picture of a country’s human development. Table 1, Human Development Index and its components, ranks countries by 2013 HDI value and details the values of the three HDI components: longevity, education (with two indicators) and income. The table also presents values for the 2012 HDI based on the most recent data available for that year, along with the change in rank between 2012 and 2013. Table 2, Human Development Index trends, 1980–2013, provides a time series of HDI values allowing 2013 HDI values to be compared with those for previous years. The table uses the most recently revised historical data available in 2013 and the