The Human Development Index (HDI) (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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What is HDI?
What is HDI?
Ranks countries by economic & social well-being
HDI scoring range
HDI scoring range
0.1 to 1.0 (higher = greater development)
Three components of HDI
Three components of HDI
Life expectancy, education levels, GDP per capita
What life expectancy indicates in HDI
What life expectancy indicates in HDI
Health and access to medical care
What education component includes in HDI
What education component includes in HDI
Average years of schooling & literacy rates
What GDP per capita reflects in HDI
What GDP per capita reflects in HDI
Income and standard of living
Ireland's HDI score in 2010
Ireland's HDI score in 2010
0.895
Ireland's global HDI ranking in 2010
Ireland's global HDI ranking in 2010
5th
Japan's life expectancy
Japan's life expectancy
83 years
Sierra Leone's life expectancy
Sierra Leone's life expectancy
41 years
HDI advantage over GNP
HDI advantage over GNP
Includes social & economic factors (comprehensive)
Key HDI limitation about inequalities
Key HDI limitation about inequalities
Doesn't show regional inequalities within countries
Factors HDI excludes
Factors HDI excludes
Environment, gender equality, political freedoms
HDI vs GNP focus difference
HDI vs GNP focus difference
HDI: human-focused; GNP: money-focused
High HDI country characteristics
High HDI country characteristics
Good healthcare, strong education, high living standards