Last Updated on June 29, 2025 by Karl Thompson
Defining & Measuring Development
Explore how development is defined and measured using a range of social, economic, and composite indicators.
Core Posts on Development Measurement
Defining Development: Key Terms and Concepts
An introduction to what we mean by ‘development’, covering economic growth, human development, and sustainable development.
Economic Indicators: GDP, GNI and PPP
Explains how economic measures such as GDP and GNI are used to quantify development levels between countries.
Human Development Index (HDI) Explained
Explore HDI as a composite indicator combining income, education, and life expectancy to measure development more holistically.
Millennium Development Goals – Progress & Limitations
Evaluates global progress on the Millennium Development Goals and their relevance for understanding development outcomes.
The Global Peace Index as a Development Measure
Outlines how peace and conflict are measured as part of development using the Global Peace Index – a qualitative approach.
Why the United States is Less Developed: Inequality and Social Problems
A case study on how internal inequality affects development, using the USA as an example of uneven social progress.