2016 Global Youth Development Index: Results and Analysis Africa tend to score better in the HDI, suggesting that the development of young people trails that of other age cohorts in the countries of these regions. European countries tend to score consistently well on both the YDI and HDI. Sub-Saharan African countries show significant variation, with eight countries ranking at least 20 places higher in the HDI than the YDI, and nine countries doing far better in the YDI than they do in the HDI. better in youth development than in human development. Countries with high HDI scores but lagging YDI scores may be able to learn from policies and programmes of others to better support their youth. Similarly, best practice and innovative policies could be adapted from countries where the YDI is higher than their HDI. These countries, regardless of income, regime, size or location, may run youth programmes that could be adapted elsewhere; this could be a rewarding area for analysis in local case studies. Table 2.14 shows that among the countries with the greatest difference in their YDI and HDI ranks, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Gabon, Seychelles and Russia all rank much higher in the HDI than the YDI. United Arab Emirates is lagging the most in youth development in comparison with its level of human development as measured by the HDI, while Nepal is doing significantly The HDI is relevant to the development of all age groups. The youth-related insights revealed by the YDI underline the fact that to assess the development of young people properly, and gauge their socio-economic prospects for the future, it is also important to have benchmarks and yardsticks that are entirely their own. Table 2.14  Comparison of YDI and HDI rankings, for most disparate countries Country YDI rank United Arab Emirates 107 Argentina HDI rank Difference Youth population (%) 39 −69 20 104 38 −67 28 Gabon 169 106 −65 24 Seychelles 123 61 −63 27 Russia 110 49 −62 32 Federated States of Micronesia 64 117 53 27 Colombia 36 92 56 28 Uzbekistan 53 109 56 30 Bhutan 69 126 57 26 Nepal 77 140 63 29 \ 59