On social progress, India worst in BRICS, US among developed peers

In a virtual rerun of the Human Development Index scorecard, the Social Progress Index 2014 has also put India at a dismal rank of 102, the last in the BRICS peer group. India at 102 position trails Brazil which scores best among the group with a rank of 46 reflecting the most “balanced” social progress, South Africa is at 69, Russia at 80 and China at 90. Russia and China have performed best in the area of Basic Human Needs, but rank low on personal rights and ecosystem sustainability.

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