Korea came in 20th in the United Nations Development Programme's 2025 Human Development Index, standing at 0.937.

Sri Lanka slid 0.001 points to 89th place among 193 countries ranked on the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) for ...

South Asia’s growth prospects have weakened amid increasing uncertainty in the global economy. Regional growth is projected to slow to 5.8 percent in 2025—0.4 percentage points below October ...

Sri Lanka continues to stand tall in the high human development category. However, latest data by the United Nations shows ...

Despite the modest progress, the country remains in the “Medium Human Development” category, where it has remained since 2009 ...

South Asia has experienced significant progress in improving human and physical capital over the past few decades. Within the region, India has become a global economic powerhouse with enormous ...

India continues its steady rise on the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 130 out of 193 countries in the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) released today by the United Nations Development ...

Stitches to Riches is motivated by South Asia's urgent need to create more and better jobs ... improve social and environmental compliance by introducing better human resource practices. At the ...