Srilanka, May 7 -- Sri Lanka continues to stand tall in the high human development category. However, latest data by the United Nations shows that the momentum is slowing, with regional peers closing in fast.

The Human Development Report 2025, released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday, placed Sri Lanka in the 89th rank out of 193 countries. This is down from the 88th position it held in 2022.

The island nation recorded a HDI score of 0.776.

Despite being placed in the 'high human development' segment, the report highlights how the country has lost ground, slipping eight ranks since 2015.

The HDI evaluates long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development; health, education, and income.

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