The countries taken into consideration for HDI are _____.
A
20
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B
177
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C
290
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D
400
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Solution
The correct option is B 177
The Human Development Index (HDI) is defined as the composite statistics used to rank countries by levels of
human development. The HDI is a measure of health, education and income. It
measures the average achievements in a country in these three basic dimensions
of human development, calculated into an index.
Total 177 countries were ranked according to the HDI in 2008 in United Nation Development Report.