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In this study we will present a comparative analysis between all United Nations indices concerning the progress ofhuman development. In particular we will refer to the Human Development Index (HDI) and its disadvantages, and toother indicators complementing the HDI, as the Gender-related Development Index (GDI), the Gender empowermentMeasure (GEM) and the Human Poverty Index (HPI).First of all we will analyze what is the HDI, its importance, how is the HDI used and if the HDI is enough to measure acountry’s level of development. Furthermore we will show the calculation methods for all Human development indices,especially for the HDI. Finally, for the case of Greece, we will evaluate the comparative position of Greece amongother Balkan countries and the Mediterranean countries members of European Union