The Human Security Index of Selected Countries Chapter: 11 THE HUMAN SECURITY INDEX OF SELECTED COUNTRIES The objective of this chapter is to develop an international HSI similar to the HDI, which has been prepared annually by the UNDP in the Global Human Development Report. The primary purpose is to see how Pakistan stands in relation to other countries in the HSI as compared to its ranking in the HDI. Pakistan’s ranking in the HDI has actually worsened significantly over the years, as shown in Table 11.1. Table 11.1: Pakistan’s HDI and Ranking, 1999 to 2021-22 1999 2005 2010 HDI value 0.498 0.527 0.490 Ranking 127 135 125 Level of HDI Low Medium Medium Source: UNDP Global HDR 2015 0.538 147 Low 2020 0.560 152 Medium 2021-22 0.544 161 Low The absolute value of HDI has also fallen in 2021-22, and Pakistan is down once again to the low level of human development. This is extremely worrying. Unfortunately, neither the government nor the academia or media have taken notice of this alarming development. This chapter will construct a human security index at the country level for selected countries, including Pakistan. This will enable the determination of whether Pakistan stands as low in the HSI as it does in the HDI. 11.1 Selection of Countries With the objective of limiting the comparison, three types of countries have been selected. The first group consists of five countries of South Asia, namely Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. All these countries have a higher HDI than Pakistan. The next group is of large South East Asian countries, which are at the next stage of development as compared to Pakistan. This includes four countries, namely, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. 91