Human Development Index (HDI) Test
Questions & Answers1
Human Development Index (HDI) - ANSWERS-A tool developed by the United Nations to
measure and rank countries levels of social and economic development based on four criteria.
Life Expectancy at Birth - ANSWERS-Average number of years that a new born is expected to
live. (health dimension)
Mean Years of Schooling - ANSWERS-Average number of years of education completed by a
country's adult population. (education dimension)
Expected Years of Schooling - ANSWERS-Number of years of shooling that a child can expect to
receive prevailing patterns of age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.
Gross National Income per Capita (GNI per Capita) - ANSWERS-Gross National Income by mid-
year population. (standard of living dimension)
Low Human Development - ANSWERS-0-0.500
Medium Human Development - ANSWERS-0.501-0.699
High Human Development - ANSWERS-0.700-0.799
Very High Human Development - ANSWERS-0.800-
Questions & Answers1
Human Development Index (HDI) - ANSWERS-A tool developed by the United Nations to
measure and rank countries levels of social and economic development based on four criteria.
Life Expectancy at Birth - ANSWERS-Average number of years that a new born is expected to
live. (health dimension)
Mean Years of Schooling - ANSWERS-Average number of years of education completed by a
country's adult population. (education dimension)
Expected Years of Schooling - ANSWERS-Number of years of shooling that a child can expect to
receive prevailing patterns of age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.
Gross National Income per Capita (GNI per Capita) - ANSWERS-Gross National Income by mid-
year population. (standard of living dimension)
Low Human Development - ANSWERS-0-0.500
Medium Human Development - ANSWERS-0.501-0.699
High Human Development - ANSWERS-0.700-0.799
Very High Human Development - ANSWERS-0.800-
