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According to the Human Development Index, a development scale of 0-1, there are 35 countries and territories/dependencies with a development level of 0.9 or above, meaning "highly developed". The total population (as of 7/1/2008) of the countries in that category is 978,186,023 or 14.6% of world population (6,706,992,932). This means that 85.4% (5,727,771,964) of the world's population lives in developing countries.

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Approximately 16% of the world's population live in developed countries. These countries are characterized by high standards of living, advanced technology, and strong economies. The majority of the world's population live in developing countries.

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According to the HDI, there are 35 countries with a development level of 0.9 or above, meaning they are "highly developed". The total population of the countries in that category is equal to 14.6% of world population.

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