HDI vs. IHDI Inequality Quiz
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What does a lower IHDI compared to HDI indicate in a country?

  • Equal distribution of income and resources
  • High level of inequality (correct)
  • Advanced healthcare system
  • Low level of inequality
  • In which region are the lowest scores (highest inequality) found according to the text?

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (correct)
  • East Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • What is one of the measures of inequality discussed by the U.N.?

  • Access to luxury goods
  • Access to advanced technology
  • Access to exclusive clubs
  • Access to decent standards of living (correct)
  • Which country between the United States and Canada has a greater level of inequality based on the provided HDI and IHDI values?

    <p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one aspect of gender inequality mentioned in the text?

    <p>Access to education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of Inequality-adjusted HDI measure?

    <p>Income inequality and access to resources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) measure?

    <p>Income inequality within a country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region has the highest score in terms of the Inequality-adjusted HDI?

    <p>Europe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Among Turkey and Brazil, which country has a lower Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI)?

    <p>Brazil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Inequality within countries can exist in terms of all of the following EXCEPT:

    <p>Language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does South Asia compare to Europe in terms of the Inequality-adjusted HDI?

    <p>Europe has more inequality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Gender-related Development Index (GDI) measure?

    <p>Gender gap in achievement of income, education, and life expectancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factors does the Gender Inequality Index (GII) measure inequality between men and women in?

    <p>Reproductive health, empowerment, and labor force participation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the United Nations compute development measures like the GII?

    <p>For entire countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Inequality-adjusted HDI measure?

    <p>Extent of inequality in a country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of inequality does the GII combine when calculating the index?

    <p>Reproductive rights, empowerment, and labor participation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the Gender Inequality Index (GII)?

    <p>Inequality between men and women based on reproductive health, empowerment, and labor force participation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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