Seychelles is one of the countries with a very high development index
Statehouse press release from 10.12.2019
The United Nations Human Development Report 2019 published on 9th December in Colombia classifies the Seychelles ranked 62nd out of 189 countries and gave the Seychelles an index of 0.801, categorising it as a country with a very high development index (VHDI).
Seychelles is also the only country in the Africa and Indian Ocean region to achieve the VHDI category in 2019.
The UNDP report notes that between 2000 and 2018, Seychelles' HDI score increased from 0.712 to 0.801, an increase of 12.6 per cent. It also notes that between 1990 and 2018, Seychelles' life expectancy at birth increased by 2.6 years; average years of schooling increased by 2.2 years and expected years of schooling increased by 4.0 years. Seychelles' per capita gross national income increased by about 82.9 per cent between 1990 and 2018.
In welcoming the UNDP report, congratulated President Danny Faure to the people of Seychelles on the progress they have made over the years, saying that these achievements were the result of the country's focus on people-centred development. He said the country's development plans would continue to put people first and ensure that no one was left behind.
The Human Development Index 2019 report can be accessed/viewed at this link:
Author: Karl Schnürch
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