Global Development Indicators and Trends

The video discusses global rankings based on Gross National Income and the Human Development Index (HDI), highlighting Australia's position. It explains the HDI calculation, which includes life expectancy, education, and income. The video compares Australia, Bangladesh, and Papua New Guinea in terms of HDI, life expectancy, education, and income. It raises questions about the fairness of life expectancy and education depending on location and discusses the responsibility of wealthier countries to aid their neighbors. The video concludes with positive trends in HDI improvements worldwide.

Which country is ranked first in the world according to gross national income?

• Australia

• Norway

• Qatar

• United States

What does the Human Development Index (HDI) take into account besides income?

• Military strength

• Health and education

• Cultural heritage

• Geographical size

How is the life expectancy index calculated in the HDI?

• Average life expectancy divided by 100

• Life expectancy times 65

• Life expectancy minus 20 divided by 65

• Life expectancy plus 20 divided by 65

Which country has the highest life expectancy among Australia, Bangladesh, and Papua New Guinea?

• Papua New Guinea

• Australia

• All have the same

• Bangladesh

What is the average number of years a student spends in school in Bangladesh?

• 12 years

• 5.1 years

• 7 years

• 3.9 years

What is the GNI per capita in Papua New Guinea?

• $2,453

• $3,000

• $2,713

• $41,524

What question is raised about the fairness of life expectancy and education?

• Is it fair that these depend on where one lives?

• Should education be free?

• Is education more important than income?

• Should life expectancy be the same everywhere?

What role does the HDI play in identifying communities?

• It calculates economic growth

• It measures military strength

• It identifies communities needing support

• It ranks countries by population

Which country is used as an example of improvement in life expectancy since 1980?

• Papua New Guinea

• Australia

• Norway

• Bangladesh

What is the overall trend in HDI across many parts of the world?

• Unchanged

• Positive

• Stagnant

• Negative