The HDI goes from 0 to 1. Countries with a rank of 0 have the lowest levels of human development in the world, while those at 1 are considered to have very high levels of human development.
1. Examine figure 3 alongside the map showing countries grouped by the UN on p. 403 of Chapter 27. Identify:
(a) A least developed country, with low economic and low human development (b) A developed country (other than Ireland), with high economic and high human development.
2. Which continent has the most countries classed as being least developed that also have a low HDI score?
Managing information and thinking
Copy the Human Development Index table into your copy. Referring to figure 3 (and using an atlas/ Google Maps if needed), fill in two countries for each level.
High Human Development
These countries have a score of 0.8 to 1 on the HDI scale.
Country 1: ________________ Country 2: ________________
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Human Development Index Table Medium Human Development
These countries have a score of 0.5 to 0.79 on the HDI scale.
Country 1: ________________ Country 2: ________________
Low Human Development
These countries have a score of less than 0.5 on the HDI scale.
Country 1: ________________ Country 2: ________________