Human Development Index (HDI)
What Human Development Index (HDI) means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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A composite measure used by the United Nations, combining GNI per capita, life expectancy and expected years of schooling to give a holistic view of development.
A composite measure combining GNI per head, life expectancy and education level into a single score between 0 and 1.
A composite measure of development created by the UN, combining life expectancy, education, and GNI per capita, scored between 0 and 1.
A composite measure of development that combines life expectancy, education, and GNI per capita into a score between 0 and 1.
A composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, used to rank countries.
A composite measure of development combining life expectancy, education, and income, scored between 0 and 1.
Topics that use Human Development Index (HDI)
- Section B: The changing economic world (AQA GCSE)
- Definitions of development vary as do attempts to measure it (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The level of development of the chosen developing or emerging country is influenced by its location and context in the world (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The level of development varies globally (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Uneven global development has had a range of consequences (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Core-Periphery Model
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita
- Multiplier Effect
- Quality of life
- Standard of living
- Top-down development
- Development
- Appropriate technology
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