Which of the following is an indicator of low human development in a c

QUESTION

Which of the following is an indicator of low human development in a country?

A. A score of 0.3 on the HDI scale

B. Rapid “democratization” of political communities

C. Large population due to a highly developed health care system

D. Giving citizens a voice in the important decisions made for the community

E. A higher GNI per capita than the United States

ANSWER

A
The HDI is scaled from 0 to 1. Countries scoring less than 0.5 are classified as having low human development (the quality of life is poor); those scoring from 0.5 to 0.8 are classified as having medium human development; those that score above 0.8 are classified as having high human development.