Measures of Human Development 4.3

Question 1

HDI

Answer 1

Human Development Index

Measures education, standard of living and life expectancy

Question 2

Pros & Cons of HDI

Answer 2

Pros
Allows for broader comparison than GDP

Cons
Doesnt consider political freedom and human rights
Does not consider distribution of income
Years of education doesn’t equal quality of education e.g. in Sweden start at 7 but have high quality education

Question 3

Human Poverty Index (HPI)

Answer 3

measures life expectancy, education and the ability of

citizens to meet basic needs

Question 4

Gender-related Development Index (GDI)

Answer 4

measures the relative inequality between

men and women