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*Go here to view the United Nation's own web page on the HDI: http://hdr.undp.org/ | *Go here to view the United Nation's own web page on the HDI: http://hdr.undp.org/ | ||
− | This is a comparative measure and is only indicative of the relative status of | + | This is a comparative measure and is only indicative of the relative status of the NationStates surveyed. The principle could be applied to all Nationstates using an XML feed. |
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+ | The data is compiled at the [[McKillops Bridge]] Polytechnic in [[Errinundera]]. | ||
==Methodology== | ==Methodology== | ||
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*Alleviation of poverty - compares the gross domestic product per capita | *Alleviation of poverty - compares the gross domestic product per capita | ||
*Health - compares the amount of money spent on health per capita | *Health - compares the amount of money spent on health per capita | ||
− | *Education - compares the amount of money spent | + | *Education - compares the amount of money spent on education per capita |
For the calculation of the Human Devopment Index, Forest has relied upon [[NSEconomy]] for its data. | For the calculation of the Human Devopment Index, Forest has relied upon [[NSEconomy]] for its data. | ||
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− | This will give a score between 0 and 1. The category scores are added and the average calculated. This becomes the Human Development Index. | + | Note: If the lowest score by a nation is 0 (ie the nation is not spending any money on that category) use a very small number, not 0, so that a logarithm can be calculated. |
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+ | This will give a score between 0 and 1. The category scores are added and the average calculated. This becomes the Human Development Index. The closer the score to one, the better the nation's human development. The closer to zero, the worse. | ||
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+ | ==Social Equality Adjustment== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Nations with a '''high social equality''' measure will have fewer extremes in health and education standards. In other words nations with a '''low social equality''' measure will spend a disproportionate amount of their income on the health and education of the wealthy. To account for this the Forest HDI calculates an Equality Rating for each nation. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Equality Rating = Expenditure on Social Equality / Gross Domestic Procuct | ||
+ | |||
+ | The values for Health and Education spending per capita are increased by the Equality Rating. | ||
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
− | *Consider this example from | + | *Consider this example from 24 June 2006 for calculating the HDI for [[Carboni]], one of the nations in Forest. Carboni has an Equality Rating of 7.95%. |
− | **GDP per capita: | + | **GDP per capita: 2908.29 |
− | ***Highest GDP per capita in region: | + | ***Highest GDP per capita in region: 31950.67 [[Puppet NationStates|Consumer Engineering]] |
− | ***Lowest GDP per capita in region: | + | ***Lowest GDP per capita in region: 79.41 [[Errinundera]] |
− | ****GDP Index = (Ln | + | ****GDP Index = (Ln 2908.29 - Ln 79.41) / (Ln 31950.67 - Ln 79.41) = .600 |
− | **Health spending per capita: | + | **Health spending per capita (+7.95%): 299.37 |
− | ***Highest in region: | + | ***Highest in region: 1515.27 [[Eungella]] |
− | ***Lowest in region: | + | ***Lowest in region: 0.52 [[The TropicalForest]] |
− | ****Health Index = (Ln | + | ****Health Index = (Ln 299.37 - Ln 0.52) / (Ln 1515.27 - Ln 0.52) = .797 |
− | **Education spending per capita: | + | **Education spending per capita (+7.95%): 773.38 |
− | ***Highest in region: | + | ***Highest in region: 1209.85 [[The Dawn Tiger]] |
− | ***Lowest in region: | + | ***Lowest in region: 0.01 [[Light in NationStates]] |
− | ****Education Index = (Ln | + | ****Education Index = (Ln 773.38 - Ln 0.01) / (Ln 1209.85 - Ln 0.01) = .986 |
− | *****'''HDI = (. | + | *****'''HDI = (.600 + .797 + .986) / 3 = .794''' |
− | + | ==Results== | |
+ | 64 nations, including all nations from [[Forest]] plus others of interest, were surveyed on 14 January 2007 and achieved the following ratings. | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | !Nation | ||
+ | !Index (change) | ||
+ | !Level | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Gnomus]] | ||
+ | | .982 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Northern Caesarea]] | ||
+ | | .977 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Fmjphoenix]] | ||
+ | | .976 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[New Montreal States]] | ||
+ | | .966 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Bazalonia]] | ||
+ | | .961 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Nedalia]] | ||
+ | | .959 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Oliverry]] | ||
+ | | .959 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Tanah Burung]] | ||
+ | | .956 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[The Lowland Clans]] | ||
+ | | .955 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Spaam]] | ||
+ | | .953 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Krytenia]] | ||
+ | | .950 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Bedistan]] | ||
+ | | .945 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Consumer Engineering]] | ||
+ | | .943 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Milchama]] | ||
+ | | .940 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Cuation]] | ||
+ | | .926 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Rejistania]] | ||
+ | | .921 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Pink Snowmen]] | ||
+ | | .920 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Wawona]] | ||
+ | | .919 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#339966;">very high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Patusan]] | ||
+ | | .916 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Squornshelous]] | ||
+ | | .915 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Dark Lone Wolves]] | ||
+ | | .910 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Pixies on Toadstools]] | ||
+ | | .906 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[The Islands of Qutar]] | ||
+ | | .898 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Jeruselem]] | ||
+ | | .896 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Casari]] | ||
+ | | .885 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Spruitland]] | ||
+ | | .880 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Greyland Forest]] | ||
+ | | .877 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Schiavonia]] | ||
+ | | .874 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Assegai Developments]] | ||
+ | | .871 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Vilita]] | ||
+ | | .866 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Cikonio]] | ||
+ | | .864 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Ransium]] | ||
+ | | .864 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Ceorana]] | ||
+ | | .851 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Carboni]] | ||
+ | | .848 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Geisenfried]] | ||
+ | | .842 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[The Dawn Tiger]] | ||
+ | | .831 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[My Beloved Lúthien]] | ||
+ | | .829 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Kolaxa]] | ||
+ | | .827 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Karock]] | ||
+ | | .818 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[ArwenUndomiel]] | ||
+ | | .803 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Witch Covens]] | ||
+ | | .790 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Fijonia]] | ||
+ | | .770 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Eungella]] | ||
+ | | .753 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:green;">high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Sel Appa]] | ||
+ | | .689 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Alasdair I Frosticus]] | ||
+ | | .664 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Quakmybush]] | ||
+ | | .645 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Goblinus]] | ||
+ | | .641 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Starblaydia]] | ||
+ | | .636 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Cafundeu]] | ||
+ | | .635 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Liverpool England]] | ||
+ | | .632 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Wentland]] | ||
+ | | .629 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Bettia]] | ||
+ | | .626 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Commerce Heights]] | ||
+ | | .618 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Siberian Taiga]] | ||
+ | | .607 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Az-Cz]] | ||
+ | | .583 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Silva Animorum]] | ||
+ | | .580 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Ariddia]] | ||
+ | | .578 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Light in NationStates]] | ||
+ | | .559 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Errinundera]] | ||
+ | | .558 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[The Archregimancy]] | ||
+ | | .545 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Memeplex]] | ||
+ | | .544 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:#999933;">medium high</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Reichistanlandia]] | ||
+ | | .309 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:brown">low</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Gray Falcon]] | ||
+ | | .305 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:brown">low</span> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Contrarians]] | ||
+ | | .281 | ||
+ | |<span style="color:brown">low</span> | ||
+ | |} | ||
==Sustainable Development Index== | ==Sustainable Development Index== | ||
Forest also has a Sustainable Development Index that includes spending on the environment and public transport. | Forest also has a Sustainable Development Index that includes spending on the environment and public transport. | ||
+ | [[Category:Economy]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Errinundera]] | ||
[[Category:Forest]] | [[Category:Forest]] |
Latest revision as of 19:01, 26 January 2007
- This article is about the Human Development Index used in the region Forest. For the one published by Ceorana, see Ceorana Department of State Human Development Index.
Contents
Background
Inspired by the UN Human Development Index and believing that NationStates have placed too much emphasis on economic matters as an indicator of progress, the region of Forest has developed it's own Human Development Index.
- Go here to see how the UN HDI works: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Development_Index
- Go here to view the United Nation's own web page on the HDI: http://hdr.undp.org/
This is a comparative measure and is only indicative of the relative status of the NationStates surveyed. The principle could be applied to all Nationstates using an XML feed.
The data is compiled at the McKillops Bridge Polytechnic in Errinundera.
Methodology
The Forest index looks at 3 factors: alleviation of poverty; health; and education.
- Alleviation of poverty - compares the gross domestic product per capita
- Health - compares the amount of money spent on health per capita
- Education - compares the amount of money spent on education per capita
For the calculation of the Human Devopment Index, Forest has relied upon NSEconomy for its data.
This is a much simpler methodology (and doesn't actually measure outcomes) when compared with the UN model which considers life expectancy, literacy and school enrolments. This information is not available in NationStates although some sort of model could be built to derive that information.
For each of the 3 categories the following formula is used:
Note: If the lowest score by a nation is 0 (ie the nation is not spending any money on that category) use a very small number, not 0, so that a logarithm can be calculated.
This will give a score between 0 and 1. The category scores are added and the average calculated. This becomes the Human Development Index. The closer the score to one, the better the nation's human development. The closer to zero, the worse.
Social Equality Adjustment
Nations with a high social equality measure will have fewer extremes in health and education standards. In other words nations with a low social equality measure will spend a disproportionate amount of their income on the health and education of the wealthy. To account for this the Forest HDI calculates an Equality Rating for each nation.
Equality Rating = Expenditure on Social Equality / Gross Domestic Procuct
The values for Health and Education spending per capita are increased by the Equality Rating.
Example
- Consider this example from 24 June 2006 for calculating the HDI for Carboni, one of the nations in Forest. Carboni has an Equality Rating of 7.95%.
- GDP per capita: 2908.29
- Highest GDP per capita in region: 31950.67 Consumer Engineering
- Lowest GDP per capita in region: 79.41 Errinundera
- GDP Index = (Ln 2908.29 - Ln 79.41) / (Ln 31950.67 - Ln 79.41) = .600
- Health spending per capita (+7.95%): 299.37
- Highest in region: 1515.27 Eungella
- Lowest in region: 0.52 The TropicalForest
- Health Index = (Ln 299.37 - Ln 0.52) / (Ln 1515.27 - Ln 0.52) = .797
- Education spending per capita (+7.95%): 773.38
- Highest in region: 1209.85 The Dawn Tiger
- Lowest in region: 0.01 Light in NationStates
- Education Index = (Ln 773.38 - Ln 0.01) / (Ln 1209.85 - Ln 0.01) = .986
- HDI = (.600 + .797 + .986) / 3 = .794
- Education Index = (Ln 773.38 - Ln 0.01) / (Ln 1209.85 - Ln 0.01) = .986
- GDP per capita: 2908.29
Results
64 nations, including all nations from Forest plus others of interest, were surveyed on 14 January 2007 and achieved the following ratings.
Nation | Index (change) | Level |
---|---|---|
Gnomus | .982 | very high |
Northern Caesarea | .977 | very high |
Fmjphoenix | .976 | very high |
New Montreal States | .966 | very high |
Bazalonia | .961 | very high |
Nedalia | .959 | very high |
Oliverry | .959 | very high |
Tanah Burung | .956 | very high |
The Lowland Clans | .955 | very high |
Spaam | .953 | very high |
Krytenia | .950 | very high |
Bedistan | .945 | very high |
Consumer Engineering | .943 | very high |
Milchama | .940 | very high |
Cuation | .926 | very high |
Rejistania | .921 | very high |
Pink Snowmen | .920 | very high |
Wawona | .919 | very high |
Patusan | .916 | high |
Squornshelous | .915 | high |
Dark Lone Wolves | .910 | high |
Pixies on Toadstools | .906 | high |
The Islands of Qutar | .898 | high |
Jeruselem | .896 | high |
Casari | .885 | high |
Spruitland | .880 | high |
Greyland Forest | .877 | high |
Schiavonia | .874 | high |
Assegai Developments | .871 | high |
Vilita | .866 | high |
Cikonio | .864 | high |
Ransium | .864 | high |
Ceorana | .851 | high |
Carboni | .848 | high |
Geisenfried | .842 | high |
The Dawn Tiger | .831 | high |
My Beloved Lúthien | .829 | high |
Kolaxa | .827 | high |
Karock | .818 | high |
ArwenUndomiel | .803 | high |
Witch Covens | .790 | high |
Fijonia | .770 | high |
Eungella | .753 | high |
Sel Appa | .689 | medium high |
Alasdair I Frosticus | .664 | medium high |
Quakmybush | .645 | medium high |
Goblinus | .641 | medium high |
Starblaydia | .636 | medium high |
Cafundeu | .635 | medium high |
Liverpool England | .632 | medium high |
Wentland | .629 | medium high |
Bettia | .626 | medium high |
Commerce Heights | .618 | medium high |
Siberian Taiga | .607 | medium high |
Az-Cz | .583 | medium high |
Silva Animorum | .580 | medium high |
Ariddia | .578 | medium high |
Light in NationStates | .559 | medium high |
Errinundera | .558 | medium high |
The Archregimancy | .545 | medium high |
Memeplex | .544 | medium high |
Reichistanlandia | .309 | low |
Gray Falcon | .305 | low |
Contrarians | .281 | low |
Sustainable Development Index
Forest also has a Sustainable Development Index that includes spending on the environment and public transport.