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Human Development Index (HDI)

Definition

HDI is a statistical tool used to measure a country's overall achievement in its social and economic dimensions such as education, life expectancy, and standard living conditions.

Related terms

Life Expectancy: The average period that a person may expect to live.

Literacy Rate: Percentage of people who can read and write at a specified age.

Gini Coefficient: A measure of inequality in the distribution of income or consumption expenditure within a country.

"Human Development Index (HDI)" appears in:

Subjects (2)

AP Comparative Government
AP Macroeconomics

Study guides (1)

AP Human Geography - 7.3 Measures of Development

Practice Questions (5)

What does the Human Development Index (HDI) measure?
What is a primary purpose of the Human Development Index (HDI)?
What is one major critique of using the Human Development Index (HDI) to compare levels of development among countries?
Which of the following is NOT a factor used to calculate the Human Development Index (HDI)?
Which action would most likely improve the Human Development Index (HDI) score of a low-income nation?

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