How Do We Measure Human Development?

Question 1

Development

Answer 1

Development means people achieving an
acceptable standard of living

Question 2

Standard of living

Answer 2

The standard of living means the general well-being of people, which includes health, education, employment and the environment.

Question 3

What is the Human Development Index

Answer 3

The HDI is a score between 0 and 1. The closer the figure is to 1, the more developed the country.

Question 4

What are the three dimentions of the HDI?

Answer 4

Health
Education
Living standard

Question 5

What are the four indicators of the HDI

Answer 5

Health — Life expectancy at birth
Education — Mean years of schooling /expected years of schooling
Living standards — Gross national income per capita

Question 6

What is the development gap?

Answer 6

The development gap is the gap between the most developed and the least developed countries in the world.

Question 7

What are indicators of development?

Answer 7

GNI per capita, literacy rates, child and infant mortality rates, life expectancy, ecological footprint,
HDI

Question 8

What are country classifications?

Answer 8

Developing poorest/lowest quality of life etc
Emerging
Developed wealthiest/highest quality of life etc