Human Rights Indicators in Development is part of the World Bank Studies series. These papers are published to communicate the results of the Bank's ongoing research and to stimulate public discussion.This paper was written to provide development practitioners with an introduction on the relevance, design, and use of human rights indicators in development policy and practice. It offers a basic conceptual framework about the relationship between rights and development, including in the World Bank context. It describes a range of methodological approaches on human rights measurement, exploring in general terms different types of human rights indicators and their potential implications for development at three different levels of convergence or integration.This publication is one of a series of World Bank Studies produced by the Legal Vice-Presidency to share knowledge and innovative legal solution on Law, Justice and Development issues.World Bank Studies are available individually or on standing order. The World Bank Studies series is also available online through the World Bank e-library (worldbank.org/elibrary).