Active Learning Exercises
Lesson 2: Human Development Index
The United Nations (UN) uses the Human Development Index (HDI) to evaluate countries in terms of the well-being of their citizens. Before the creation of the HDI, a country’s level of development was typically measured using economic statistics, particularly gross national income (GNI). The UN believed that economic measures alone were inadequate for assessing development because they did not always reflect the quality of life of a country’s average citizens. It introduced the HDI in 1990 to take other factors into account and provide a more well-rounded evaluation of human development.
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Human-Development-Index-HDI/628862
Exercises
Click on the Factbook link below titled: World FactBook. Go to the People and Society tab under Contents located on the left-hand side of the page. Fill the table with appropriate information.
Comparison Table
Criteria |
Syria |
Canada |
Italy |
Philippines |
Germany |
Senegal |
| Infant mortality rate | ||||||
| Maternal mortality ratio | ||||||
| Literacy rate of total population | ||||||
| Net migration | ||||||
| Unemployment rate among youths 15-24 |
What Do You Think?
Based on the information from the Factbook table, do you think there is a connection between how each country scored on the above table and the rate of internal and external migration?
Provide figures to support your findings.