GPN 23 Human Development Index (HDI)

What does HDI stand for?

• Human Development Index

• Health Development Index

• Humanitarian Development Index

• High Development Index

Which country had the highest HDI score in 2021?

• Norway

• Switzerland

• Iceland

• Australia

Fill in the blank: The HDI is a ______ indicator, which means it combines multiple measurements together.

• aggregate

• compound

• amalgamate

• monolinear

What are the three dimensions of HDI?

• Health, Wealth, Education

• Life expectancy, Education, Standard of living

• Knowledge, Health, Income

• Education, Income, Environment

Which TWO aspects of development does HDI not include?

• Social infrastructure

• Economic gains

• Environmental lifestyle impacts

• Happiness of citizens

Which HDI score is more desirable?

• 0.5

• 0.9

• 0.1

Which country is ranked 12th in the latest HDI data?

• USA

• Japan

• Singapore

• China

Which word (beginning with P) means that the HDI uses 'stand ins' to represent aspects of development that are hard to quantify?

(a)  

What does GNI PPP stand for?

• Gross National Income Purchasing Power Parity

• General National Income Purchasing Parity Power

• Global National Index Per Profit-making Person

• Gross National Index Purchasing Power Price

Which of the following countries had the lowest HDI score in 2021?

• Chad

• Niger

• South Sudan

• Burundi