Mongolia ranked 99th in human development index

AKIPRESS.COM - Mongolia ranked 99 out of 189 countries and territories in the report with a Human Development Index (HDI) value of 0.737, an increase of 27.5 percent since 1990.
Between 1990 and 2019, Mongolia's life expectancy at birth increased by 9.6 years, mean years of schooling increased by 2.6 years and expected years of schooling increased by 4.0 years while gross net income per capita increased by 2.3 times as per the report, Montsame reports.
However, when HDI is adjusted with the country's planetary-pressures through carbon dioxide emissions per person and material footprint per capita, Mongolia's HDI value drops 10.9% and loses 10 positions in the ranking.
"As Mongolia also faces rising environmental and climate challenges that require urgent and timely solutions, UNDP is focused on supporting the Government and people of Mongolia in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, building forward better from the pandemic, by supporting inclusive, greener, and sustainable human development for every Mongolian woman, man, girl and boy." said Elaine Conkievich, UNDP Mongolia Resident Representative.