Global Youth Development Index

Current Context: The Commonwealth Secretariat in London has released a new Global Youth Development Index.

The index measures the condition of young people from a total of 181 countries.
Under the index, India is ranked at 122nd position and it was found that India is among the top five risers on the index between 2010 and 2018.
The 1st rank is achieved by Singapore.
The other rank holders followed by Singapore are Slovenia, Norway, Malta and Denmark respectively.
The lowest ranks are marked by Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Niger respectively.
The index is calculated according to the development made by countries in youth education, employment, health, equality and inclusion, peace and security, and political and civic participation.
The condition and status of young people around the world have increased by 3.1% between 2010 and 2018.