Th4.3: Human Development Index Flashcards
1
Q
What is HDI?
A
a measure of economic development calculated by the UN
2
Q
What kind of index is it?
A
composite
3
Q
What three factors is the index based on?
A
health
education
income
4
Q
Health
A
as measured by life expectancy at birth
5
Q
Education
A
as measured by the mean years of schooling of adults aged 25+ and the expected years of schooling of a current 5 year-old over their lives
6
Q
Income
A
as measured by real GNI per capita at purchasing power parity
7
Q
What is the figure of HDI between?
A
between 0 and 1
8
Q
The higher the number…
A
the greater the level of development
