Argentina, 46th place in human development | He measured …

Argentina is the forty-sixth most developed country in the world and the second in the region among the 189 included in the last index of human development (HDI) of the United Nations which ranks the prosperity of countries by giving priority to the living conditions of the population, access to education and health; beyond its monetary growth which calculates the GDP. But if the environmental impact is taken into account, the new dimension that the HDI has incorporated this year, Climb 20 steps and become a pioneer of the region.

What could be a particularity of the country becomes the rule when analyzing the comparative table between the traditional HDI and that which includes the carbon footprint and its consumption for all countries: in general, the The inhabitants of the richest countries have a better quality of life but they are also the ones who generate the most environmental pollution., while the poorest countries in human development have almost no impact on the environment, although its inhabitants are those who suffer most from climate disasters.

For example, Norway ranks first and is indeed recognized around the world for the quality of life of its people. But in the equation that includes the pressure it exerts on the planet, it drops fifteen places on the list. Australia, which ranks 8th in the HDI, loses 72 places and the United States, 45. The most significant impacts are produced by Singapore (-92) and Luxembourg (-131).

The HDI adjusted to planetary pressures (HDI) takes into account the main planetary pressures and its incorporation proposes to redefine development, as the United Nations has done at various historical times: “ It is important to have more resources material, as long as they are distributed equitably and respect the limits of the planet, since these resources expand the opportunities of people from one generation to the next ”, specifies the 2020 report (which calculates the 2019 data) reinforcing a disruptive idea which has been maintained since its creation in 1990 when GDP and purely economic growth indicators were the rule. From that point on, he also incorporated the dimensions of inequality and the gender gap. “In development, it’s not about choosing between people or trees; rather we need to rethink the way we are progressing, ”he noted. Achim Steiner, Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Argentina

The country is ranked 46th, behind Chile (43) and above Uruguay (55) in Latin America. In the world ranking, which includes 189 places but more countries because some share a position, it is in the group of “very high human development” (below, there are the countries that make up the high development group, medium or low).

Between 2018 and 2019, the value improved very little, despite the fact that the gross national income per capita rose from $ 21,918 to $ 21,190 according to the agency. When setting the inequality index developing, the country I would go back four points, with a reduction of the index of 13.7%.

he Human Development Index adjusted for gender inequality it reflects inequalities in three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and economic activity. Argentina, which as mentioned above was ranked 46, now occupies number 75 by incorporating these dimensions. In Argentina, 39.9% of seats in Congress were held by women in 2019 and 59.2% of adult women achieved secondary or higher education, compared to 54.8% of men but the participation rate in the labor market is much lower: 50.7% for women and 72.7% for men.

The HDI against the pandemic

Although the evolution of the HDI is generally calculated with a delay of one year, the UNDP has estimated the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the HDI. “Human development may have taken a hard hit in 2020. It may have pushed up to 100 million people into extreme poverty, the biggest setback in a generation,” the report said.