Question

Read the following data, and determine which country will have higher a Human Development Index.

Country A:
Life expectancy = 65.8 years
Per capita income = 3203 USD
Average years of schooling = 4.4 years

Country B:
Life expectancy = 64.2 years
Per capita income = 3119 USD
Average years of schooling = 4.1 years

• A. Country A
• B. Country B
• C. Both countries will have same the Human Development Index.
• D. Human Develpoment Index cannot be determined.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Country A

The Human Development Index (HDI) value lies between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates least development and 1 indicates the highest level of development.

Higher life expectancy rate, per capita income, and a better standard of living always lead to a higher Human Development Index. Hence, Country A will have a higher Human Development Index.