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HDI map key

The map key colours do not match the HDI map. For example, China is represented in bright green: bright green is not a colour on the map key. OldeMaker (talk) 14:01, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Why only the top 69?

Why are only the top 69 countries listed? Would a listing of the lowest 69 countries not be just as informative and relevant? Why not the whole list? CarlStrokes (talk) 02:09, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See List of countries by Human Development Index Moxy🍁 02:20, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

HDI and human rights

Perhaps the HDI should be drastically reduced for countries abusing human rights or engaged in war or genocide. 2001:569:508E:6A00:FD74:E206:96A4:8056 (talk) 01:45, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

We go by what reliable sources say. You're probably looking for a different index, such as the democracy index. Although on second thought, that's not quite right either. –Novem Linguae (talk) 02:37, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]