Human Development Report 2019 Beyond income beyond averages

Human Development Report 2019 Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21 st century GLOBAL LAUNCH 9 December 2019, Bogotá

INEQUALITY IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: BEYOND INCOME, AVERAGES AND TODAY Exploring inequalities in human development a new framework The information included in this document is under embargo until 9 December 2019 at 0: 01 am Bogota/0: 01 am New York/5: 01 am London (GMT) 2

1: MANY ARE STEPPING ABOVE MINIMUM FLOORS, BUT WIDESPREAD DISPARITIES REMAIN Population with a primary education, 2017 (percent) 84. 9 93. 5 51. 2 66. 5 percentage points 42. 3 Low Medium High Very high Human development group The information included in this document is under embargo until 9 December 2019 at 0: 01 am Bogota/0: 01 am New York/5: 01 am London (GMT) 3

2: A NEW GENERATION OF INEQUALITIES IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IS EMERGING Basic capabilities Enhanced capabilities The information included in this document is under embargo until 9 December 2019 at 0: 01 am Bogota/0: 01 am New York/5: 01 am London (GMT) 4

2: A NEW GENERATION OF INEQUALITIES IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IS EMERGING Primary education Change between 2007 -2017 (percentage points) 9. 2 Tertiary education Change between 2007 -2017 (percentage points) 8. 6 7. 1 6. 2 5. 9 Medium High 5. 3 3. 0 Low Medium High Human development group Very high 1. 1 Low Very high Human development group The information included in this document is under embargo until 9 December 2019 at 0: 01 am Bogota/0: 01 am New York/5: 01 am London (GMT) 5

2: A NEW GENERATION OF INEQUALITIES IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IS EMERGING Mobile-cellular subscriptions Change between 2007 -2017 (per 100 inhabitants) Fixed broadband Change between 2007 -2017 (per 100 inhabitants) 12. 3 59. 5 8. 9 49. 3 26. 1 Low Medium High Human development group Very high 0. 8 2. 0 Low Medium High Very high Human development group The information included in this document is under embargo until 9 December 2019 at 0: 01 am Bogota/0: 01 am New York/5: 01 am London (GMT) 6

3: INEQUALITIES IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CAN ACCUMULATE THROUGH LIFE The information included in this document is under embargo until 9 December 2019 at 0: 01 am Bogota/0: 01 am New York/5: 01 am London (GMT) 7

4: ASSESSING INEQUALITIES DEMANDS A REVOLUTION IN METRICS 2005 -2009 Indicated bias in one or less questions from the World Values Survey Indicated bias in two or more 49. 3 questions from the World Values Survey 2010 -2014 40 Female Male 29 31 Female Male 44 57 26. 1 The information included in this document is under embargo until 9 December 2019 at 0: 01 am Bogota/0: 01 am New York/5: 01 am London (GMT) 60 69 71 8

5: TACKLING INEQUALITIES IS IN OUR HANDS, BUT WE MUST ACT NOW Redressing inequalities in basic and enhanced capabilities • Pre-market In-market • Policies to: Accelerate convergence in basic capabilities Reverse divergence in enhanced capabilities Eliminate gender and horizontal inequalities Policies for inclusive expansion in incomes (productivity and equity) Post-market The information included in this document is under embargo until 9 December 2019 at 0: 01 am Bogota/0: 01 am New York/5: 01 am London (GMT) 9

THE CLIMATE CRISIS The information included in this document is under embargo until 9 December 2019 at 0: 01 am Bogota/0: 01 am New York/5: 01 am London (GMT) 10

TECHNOLOGY: GOOD SERVANT, BAD MASTER The information included in this document is under embargo until 9 December 2019 at 0: 01 am Bogota/0: 01 am New York/5: 01 am London (GMT) 11

WE HAVE A CHOICE § It is not too late to act: but the time to act is now § Policy goals must evolve from leaving no behind, to bringing everyone ahead § Policies must tackle underlying drives not just the symptoms of inequality. § The 2019 Human Development Report offers analysis and options to help governments consider how best to act The information included in this document is under embargo until 9 December 2019 at 0: 01 am Bogota/0: 01 am New York/5: 01 am London (GMT) 12

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