The United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Reports 2001 and 2002.


Comparison between the USA and India - Excerpts

(abbreviations used: H = Human, D= Development, I = index)


			         USA 		   India
			   2001      2002       2001      2002
HD Rank in world	   6	     6		115	  124

Life expentancy(yrs)	   76.8	     77.0	62.9	  63.3

Adult Literacy Rate	   ~100%     ~100%	56.5%	  57.2%

GDP Per Capita(PPP US$)	   31,872$   34,142$	2,248$	  2,358$ 
(normalized to purchasing
power in that country)

Population using adequate  100%	     100%	31%	  31%
sanitation facilities

Under Nourished People	   0%	     0%		21%       23%

Ppl with access to	   99%	     95-100%	35%       0-49%
essential drugs

Urban Population	   77%       77%        28%       28%

Infant mortality	   7	     7		70	  69 
per 1000 births

Female Economic Activity   80%       81%	50%       50%
Rate as percentage of 
the Male rate

Gender-Related D I Rank	   4	     6	        105       105

Scientists in R&D		     4103                 158
per million ppl