The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) released the 2019 Human Development Report. The Human Development Index released in the report shows that Norway has the highest living standard in the world, Germany and Hong Kong are tied for fourth, and China is far behind. Ranking 85th reflects the huge gap between China and Hong Kong in terms of health, education and income levels.
The report released on Monday assessed health, education and income levels in 189 countries and regions, with the top ten rankings being Norway, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, Hong Kong, Australia, Iceland, Sweden, Singapore and the Netherlands. The United States and the United Kingdom tied for 15th place. Among them, Hong Kong has the highest average life expectancy at 84.7 years. Adults receive an average of 12 years of education. The average annual gross income per person is US$60,221 (HK$470,000). As for China, which ranks 85th, the average life expectancy is 76.7 years. The average person receives 7.9 years of education, and the average annual income per person is US$16,127 (HK$126,000). The differences between China and Hong Kong can, I believe, reveal the issues of China-Hong Kong integration.
This year's wave of demonstrations has swept the world. The introduction to the report points out that although many people in today's society have escaped extreme poverty, most people in each country have lost hope, goals and dignity for their prospects after they escaped poverty. Many people have escaped extreme poverty but have not Opportunities and resources control one's own life, because society still determines a person's social status based on his gender, race, or the wealth of his parents. Achim Steiner, executive director of the United Nations Environment Program, said: "The wave of demonstrations around the world is a clear signal that even with the progress we have made, something is still not working well in our globalized society."
The report points out that evidence of social inequality is everywhere. When people put in their efforts, talents, or take risks, they receive only meager rewards. This unfair human development not only harms society and weakens social harmony, but also reduces people's trust in governments and institutions. and trust between people. The report mentioned that in a society that prevents people from exerting their strengths, if a few people use their own strength to make decisions for their own interests, these political decisions will hardly reflect the wishes of the entire society. In extreme cases, people will go astray. Take to the streets.
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