An Application on the Use of Clustering Algorithms in Determining the Levels of Countries According to Their Human Development Index

Abstract

The Human Development Index, which is created by considering three basic indicators such as access to basic living standards, education and healthy life expectancy, was first created by the United Nations Development Program in 1990. The Human Development Index of all countries in the world is calculated by taking into account the specified basic indicators and is regularly presented to the public by the United Nations every year since its creation. In this study, cluster analysis techniques within the scope of data mining are examined in detail and countries are grouped according to the Human Development Index using these techniques. The results obtained are compared according to the list announced by the United Nations Development Program and the applicability of the analyses in this field was discussed.

Keywords

• Data mining
• Clustering algorithms
• Human Development Index

Ülkelerin İnsani Gelişmişlik Ölçüsüne Göre Seviyelerinin Belirlenmesinde Kümeleme Algoritmalarının Kullanılmasına İlişkin Bir Uygulama

Abstract

Temel yaşam standartlarına erişim, eğitim ve sağlıklı yaşama süresi gibi üç temel gösterge dikkate alınarak oluşturulan İnsani Gelişme İndeksi (Human Development Index) ilk olarak 1990 yılında Birleşmiş Milletler Kalkınma Programı tarafından ortaya konulmuştur. Belirtilen temel göstergeler dikkate alınarak tüm dünya ülkelerinin İnsani Gelişme İndeksi hesaplanmakta, oluşturulmuş olduğu ilk yıldan itibaren her yıl düzenli olarak Birleşmiş Milletler tarafından kamuoyu bilgisine sunulmaktadır. Bu çalışmada veri madenciliği kapsamında kümeleme analizi teknikleri detaylı olarak incelenmiş ve bu teknikler kullanılarak İnsani Gelişme İndeksine göre ülkelerin gruplaması yapılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar Birleşmiş Milletler Kalkınma Programı tarafından açıklanan listeye göre karşılaştırılarak yapılan analizlerin bu alanda uygulanabilirliği tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• Veri madenciliği
• Kümeleme algoritmaları
• İnsani Gelişme İndeksi

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