The Survey the changes in Iran's human development index

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

rahmatollah  bahrami ¹ (استادیار دانشگاه پیام نور، گروه جغرافیا، ایران)

Received: 2011-05-08 Accepted : 2012-12-15 Published : 2012-11-21

Keywords: Iran, Index, Human Development, State,

Abstract :

One important indicator of the degree of development of countries in the Human Development Index is used. Advance human development, improving quality of life or living standards of people in a country or region.  The main objective of benefit to humans, Terms of improving the quality of human lives. The World Bank's index is used to calculate the degree of development of the country. The present article aims to review the province's Human Development Index, with a descriptive - analytical those addresses. Results show Iran's Human Development Index of 571/0 in 1975 to 779/0 in 2008 has increased. Increase of per capita income in 73/0. Expectancy 755/0 increase in education index 851/0. These increases resulted in improvement of the human development index of 77/0 in 1384 to 788/0 in 1385 has been. Improvement in the human development index too. Human development indicators in the education sector but in the context of improving life expectancy, per capita income has not recovered. The results show positive effects of development has tended to provinces and territories that already have better social andeconomic conditions.