Lowest score on the Human Development Index

The United Nations' Human Development Index takes into account income levels, education and life expectancy to provide a indicator of quality of life. The more recent study, published in November 2011, places the Democratic Republic of the Congo lowest on the list, with a rating of 0.286, the equivalent of 28.6 out of 100, or 28.6%. The lowest 10 countries on the Human Development Index are: 1. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (0.286); 2. Niger (0.295); 3. Burundi (0.316); 4. Mozambique (0.322); 5. Chad (0.328); 6. Liberia (0.329); 7. Burkina Faso (0.331); 8. Sierra Leone (0.336); 9. Central African Republic (0.343); 10. Guinea (0.344).