India rose from 133 to 130 in the UN HDI 2023
Still in the medium development tier among 193 countries
HDI value: 0.685, just below the 0.700 mark
Up 53% since 1990, faster than global and regional averages
Life expectancy: 72 years (up from 58.6 in 1990)
Schooling: 13 years (was 8.2)
Driven by national health and education schemes
135 million people exited poverty (2015–21)
Still trails neighbours like Sri Lanka and Bhutan
HDI drops 30.7% due to inequality—among the highest in Asia
Gender and income gaps persist
India spends 3–4% of GDP on health & education
Far below what’s needed to leap forward in HDI