HDI is composed of three components. Which set correctly lists them?

HDI is composed of three components. Which set correctly lists them?

• A. Life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling), and standard of living (GNI per capita).
• B. GDP, inflation, and unemployment.
• C. Life expectancy, healthcare access, and literacy rate.
• D. Infant mortality, education, and health expenditure per capita.

Answer: (D)

HDI measures development through three dimensions: health, education, and standard of living. Health is captured by life expectancy at birth. Education combines two indicators: mean years of schooling for the adult population and expected years of schooling for children. Standard of living is represented by gross national income per capita (GNI per capita). The set that lists life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling), and standard of living (GNI per capita) matches these three dimensions exactly. Other options mix in indicators not used as part of the HDI, such as GDP, inflation, and unemployment, or rely on single indicators like infant mortality, literacy rate, or health expenditure per capita, which do not form the HDI components.

HDI measures development through three dimensions: health, education, and standard of living. Health is captured by life expectancy at birth. Education combines two indicators: mean years of schooling for the adult population and expected years of schooling for children. Standard of living is represented by gross national income per capita (GNI per capita). The set that lists life expectancy, education (mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling), and standard of living (GNI per capita) matches these three dimensions exactly. Other options mix in indicators not used as part of the HDI, such as GDP, inflation, and unemployment, or rely on single indicators like infant mortality, literacy rate, or health expenditure per capita, which do not form the HDI components.