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Too many see alsos

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

If I replace the unrelated indices with just List of international rankings, and remove links that seem only tangentially connected, I get this:

See also

Indices and rankings

• Broad measures of economic progress
• List of countries by planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index (PHDI)
• List of international rankings

Development

• Developing country
• Economic development
• Human Development and Capability Association
• International development
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

But I'm not very familiar with this topic or its controversies, so I'm bringing it here for discussion instead of making the change myself. Jruderman (talk) 03:02, 20 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

HDI map key

Latest comment: 3 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The map key colours do not match the HDI map. For example, China is represented in bright green: bright green is not a colour on the map key. OldeMaker (talk) 14:01, 29 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Why only the top 69?

Latest comment: 3 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Why are only the top 69 countries listed? Would a listing of the lowest 69 countries not be just as informative and relevant? Why not the whole list? CarlStrokes (talk) 02:09, 10 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

See List of countries by Human Development Index Moxy🍁 02:20, 10 May 2025 (UTC)Reply