Defining & Measuring Development

Explore how development is defined and measured using a range of social, economic, and composite indicators.

Core Posts on Development Measurement

An introduction to what we mean by ‘development’, covering economic growth, human development, and sustainable development.

Explains how economic measures such as GDP and GNI are used to quantify development levels between countries.

Explore HDI as a composite indicator combining income, education, and life expectancy to measure development more holistically.

Evaluates global progress on the Millennium Development Goals and their relevance for understanding development outcomes.

Outlines how peace and conflict are measured as part of development using the Global Peace Index – a qualitative approach.

A case study on how internal inequality affects development, using the USA as an example of uneven social progress.