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How did the Human Development Index (HDI) perform in 2021?

1.3 While most very high Human Development Index (HDI) countries did not suffer declines on the HDI in 2021, the majority of countries in low and medium HDI and high HDI countries did 30 1.4 Negative views about the world and the future have surged to unprecedented highs 31

What does HDI stand for?

Human Development Index (HDI) value, 2021 Increase in perceived insecurity Reduction in perceived insecurity Very high HDI countries High HDI countries Medium HDI countries Low HDI countries 0.15 0.10 0.05 0 –0.05 –0.10 Change in Index of Perceived Human Insecurity valuea Note: Bubble size represents the country population. a.

Why do people in higher HDI countries feel more distress?

And because people near the top of the HDI have known greater human security, they are likely to feel “entitled” to it and therefore per- ceive insecurity as a loss. This may be a reason why people in higher HDI countries derive more distress from human insecurity.3

What percentage of HDI countries declined in 2021?

Furthermore, while only a third of very high HDI countries saw a decline in 2021 (compared with over 90 percent in 2020), about 60 percent of low and medium HDI and high HDI countries did (figure 1.3). There is little doubt that these are uncertain times,3 as people feel less sure about what the future holds.