M’sia up one spot in UNDP Human Development Index

Small improvement: The better ranking has been attributed to the nation’s increase in average life expectancy to 76.2 years and its increase in Gross National Income per capita. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: While Malaysia has seen an improved Human Development Index (HDI) score this year, this value would have been lower if certain climate and environmental criteria were taken into account.

In the HDI report launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Malaysia moved up from its 63rd rank last year, to 62nd out of 189 countries this year in the index which measures human progress and well-being.