Question

In what respect is the criterion used by the UNDP for measuring development different from the one used by the World Bank?

• A. UNPD uses per capita income, whereas the World Bank uses total income to measure development.
• B. UNPD uses total income, whereas the World Bank uses per capita income to measure development.
• C. UNPD uses per capita income, whereas the World Bank uses Human Development Index to measure development.
• D. UNPD uses Human Development Index, whereas the World Bank uses per capita income to measure development.

Answer 1

The correct option is D UNPD uses Human Development Index, whereas the World Bank uses per capita income to measure development.

The UNDP uses the Human Development Index. HDI has three indicators: life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Whereas, the World Bank classifies countries based on only per capita income. It classifies into the following categories: low-income countries, lower-middle-income countries, higher-middle-income countries, and high-income countries.