Uzbekistan Places 107th in Latest Human Development Index

Uzbekistan has been ranked 107th out of 193 countries in the latest Human Development Index (HDI) released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), maintaining its position in the category of countries with high human development.

According to the latest Human Development Index prepared by the UNDP, Uzbekistan placed 107th among 193 countries and territories, dropping one position compared to the previous ranking, The Caspian Post reports citing foreign media.

Countries were assessed based on three key dimensions of human development: life expectancy at birth, expected and mean years of schooling, and gross national income per capita adjusted for purchasing power parity.

Uzbekistan's HDI score stands at 0.740 (with the maximum value being 1.000), placing it among countries with high human development. In the ranking, Uzbekistan is positioned between South Africa and Bolivia.

Among Central Asian nations, Kazakhstan ranked 60th and was included in the group of countries with very high human development. Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan ranked 95th and 117th, respectively - both falling into the high human development category. Tajikistan, unchanged from last year, ranked 128th and remains in the group of countries with medium human development.

Iceland topped the index. The top five also included Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, and Germany.