| Basis of difference | Group of countries with high human development | Group of countries with low human development |
| 1. Human Development Index | 1. Human development index is found to be more than 0.71. | 1. Human development index is found to be less then 0.5. |
| 2. Economic Structure | 2. Due to strong and stable economic structure, developed economic conditions are seen. | 2. Due to weak and irregular economic structure, backward economic conditions are seen |
| 3. Education Standard | 3. Education standard in these countries is seen to be higher. | 3. The education in these countries is seen to be low. |
| 4. Medical facilities | 4. Improved medical facilities are seen. | 4. Bad, even pitiable medical facilities are found. |
| 5. Birth rate | 5. In the countries with higher human development, birth rate is found very low, in some of the countries it is decreasing. | 5. The birth rate in low human development countries is seen to be high. |
| 6. Death rate | 6. The death rate is seen to be minimum. | 6. The death rate is seen to be very high. |
| 7. Age structure | 7. More population in the old age group is seen. | 7. More population in the child age group is seen. |
| 8.Occupational structure | 8. Most of the working population is engaged in secondary, tertiary activities. | 8. Most of the working population is engaged in primary economic and quarternery economic activities. |
| 9. Population growth rate | 9. Minimum population growth rate is found here. | 9. High population growth rate is found here. |
