Is there a better and more objetive development metric?

>>74966947
yes, hdi

>>74966985
Can you elaborate on why it is more objetive.

>>74967491
it takes multiple criteria into account, instead of a single one

>>74967491
Countries in which abortion is illegal have higher maternal mortality due to women dying while getting clandestine abortions.

>>74967733
Good point this particularly affects Latin America and might make it look worse.
>>74967655
vague and crappy point.

>>74967655
Any metric that considers Saudi Arabia the 39th best country in the world above countries like Portugal, Slovakia, Russia etc. Is fucking retarded.

>>74968829
Saudis are fucking rich my dude, all social public sectors are perfectly funded, of course human rights is something else.

>>74966985
HDI is a meme.

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GDP per Capita?

>>74972493
It doesn't take into consideration local economy, there's countries who keep their currency intentionally devaluated against the dollar to boost competivity in the international market.