UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) has released the latest report on the Human Development Index, which shows the affluence of people around the world, and Japan's ranking has dropped from the previous time to 24th place.
The Human Development Index indicates the affluence of a country's life, calculated based on per capita income, education, and average life expectancy.
According to the latest report released by UNDP, the country with the highest Human Development Index was Switzerland, followed by Norway in second place, and Iceland in third place.
Japan also ranked 24th, falling from 22nd place in the previous survey.
In addition, South Korea is ranked 19th, the United States is ranked 20th, Russia is ranked 56th, and China is ranked 75th.
The report states that although the Human Development Index has reached an all-time high globally, the gap between developed and developing countries has widened and polarization has deepened before and after the spread of the new coronavirus. I pointed out that there is.
Specifically, all 38 member countries of the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) have exceeded their 2019 levels, while 18 developing countries remain below pre-coronavirus levels.
He also points out that in Afghanistan, the level is at the level of 10 years ago, and in Ukraine, where Russia continues to invade, it is at the level of about 20 years ago.
Speaking at a press conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the 13th, UNDP President Steiner said, ``Rich countries and poor countries are in conflict, and development is proceeding in a highly unequal and incomplete manner, which threatens to lead to further inequality and poverty.'' "There is no such thing," he said, appealing to the international community to work to rectify disparities.