3.1 Human development index

Question 1

What factors does the HDI take into account?

Answer 1

The HDI takes into account:

1. The GDP per capita
2. literacy rates
3. Life expectancy at birth

tip: I way to remember this is like this.
H ; ealth
D:inero
I: ntelligence

Question 2

What are the advantages of the HDI?

Answer 2

The advantages of the HDI are:

1. They’re composed of more than one indicator (three)
2. You can easily compare countries to each other.

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of the HDI?

Answer 3

The disadvantages of the HDI are:

1. There are three indicators but they do not take into account an environmental element.
2. Some countries do not publish their data to the UN ( who runs it) so they are not included.
3. The HDI produces just a number. It does not take into account other issues that are occurring inside a country.