%0 Journal Article %T Social Development, Indicators and Status of Iran in World %J socio-cultural Development Studies %V 2 %N 1 %U http://journals.sabz.ac.ir/scds/article-1-65-en.html %R %D 2013 %K social development, social development indexes, Iran, %X  In the first phase of the present article, through reviewing different definitions of the concept of social development, it is tried to identify the different aspects of this concept as well as achieve a comprehensive definition of the concept. In the next step, through identifying and examining multiple Indicators which are presented by various organizations for measuring this concept, we tried to recognize the most comprehensive index of social development which measures more dimensions of this complex concept. In the third phase, considering the selected index, in addition to reporting the current status of social development in Iran, we have compared the ranking status of this country with other countries. According to the obtained results, the present status of social development in Iran, in comparison with other countries of the world and also the 16 countries of the region, is not in so appropriate situation and needs a serious consideration around the reasons of this matter and the way of improving and changing it. %> http://journals.sabz.ac.ir/scds/article-1-65-en.pdf %P 59-182 %& 59 %! %9 Research %L A-10-2-44 %+ %G eng %@ 2322-3367 %[ 2013