World Development Planner: Discover valuable information at your fingertips

World Development Planner

The world’s regions evolve at different speeds. The tool lets you compare 195 countries to understand how one nation ranks against another in terms of development. Move beyond guesswork with ranked, data-driven insights — and create your own Development Index using comparative country parameters for informed global decisions.

(All numerical values below represent country ranks between 1 and 195.)

FAQ

How to use

The World Development Planner enables you to compare countries based on measurable development indicators. It helps answer a fundamental question: how does one country compare to another in terms of development?

Using structured global data, this tool allows you to analyze comparative rankings across key development parameters. You can rely on standardized metrics or construct your own customized development index.

Step 1

Select up to five countries from the 195 available options. You may choose countries from the same continent or from different continents. The planner enables simultaneous comparison across at least 16 development metrics, allowing structured cross-country evaluation.

Step 2

After selecting your countries, a comparative scorecard is generated. This scorecard presents each countryâ€™s rank relative to the other 194 countries and displays the default Prarang Development Index. The default index is calculated using five equally weighted components: Urbanization Index Score, Health Index Score, Poverty Index Score, Employment Index Score, and Education Index Score.

You may also create your own customized development index by adjusting the percentage contribution of any of these five parameters. Your customized index can be shared via Facebook, WhatsApp, or Email.

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Steps to Use:

1. Choose up to 5 countries (from 195) to compare simultaneously across 16+ key metrics.
2. Generate a comparative scorecard showing each country’s rank against the other 194, based on the default Prarang Development Index (Urbanization, Health, Poverty, Employment, Education). Adjust parameter weights to create your own Development Index and share it easily.

Continent	Total Population	Pop. Rank	Development Rank (Country Rank Average) (100% = A+B+C+D+E)	Urbanisation Index Score (Prarang) (A-20%)	Health Index Score (Prarang) (B-20%)	Poverty Index Score (Prarang) (C-20%)	Employment Index Score (Prarang) (D-20%)	Education Index Score (Prarang) (E-20%)

Asia	4,269,470,523	1^st	4^th	69	88	63	89	58

Africa	1,583,135,464	2^nd	7^th	140	140	92	119	54

South East Asia and Oceania	751,007,070	3^rd	6^th	93	103	79	111	59

Europe	599,453,083	4^th	2^nd	39	54	54	58	54

South America	440,162,094	5^th	3^rd	62	87	54	72	59

North America	389,503,222	6^th	1^st	19	48	6	37	51

Canada

United States of America

Central America and the Caribbean	227,046,041	7^th	5^th	80	98	81	91	53

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Asia 4,269,470,523 1st 4th 69 88 63 89 58 Asia

Africa 1,583,135,464 2nd 7th 140 140 92 119 54 Africa

South East Asia and Oceania 751,007,070 3rd 6th 93 103 79 111 59 South East Asia and Oceania

Europe 599,453,083 4th 2nd 39 54 54 58 54 Europe

South America 440,162,094 5th 3rd 62 87 54 72 59 South America

North America 389,503,222 6th 1st 19 48 6 37 51 North America

Central America and the Caribbean 227,046,041 7th 5th 80 98 81 91 53 Central America and the Caribbean