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?

United States Signup and view all the answers

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

Access to education Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of Inequality-adjusted HDI measure?

Income inequality and access to resources Signup and view all the answers

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

Income inequality within a country Signup and view all the answers

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

Europe Signup and view all the answers

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

Brazil Signup and view all the answers

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

Language Signup and view all the answers

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

Europe has more inequality Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Reproductive health, empowerment, and labor force participation Signup and view all the answers

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

For entire countries Signup and view all the answers

What does the Inequality-adjusted HDI measure?

Extent of inequality in a country Signup and view all the answers

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

Reproductive rights, empowerment, and labor participation Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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