AP Human Geography : Human Development Index

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Human Geography

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Industrialization & Economic Development

The Human Development Index (HDI) measures the development of countries based on statistical data of life expectancy, education, and income. While this data is collected country by country, the data can reflect entire regions in a range from very high human development to low human development.

Which of the following regions of the world has the lowest ranking human development on the HDI?

Possible Answers:

Western Europe

Australia

South America

Sub-Saharan Africa

North America

Correct answer:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Explanation:

Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest HDI out of any region in the world. It contains mostly underdeveloped countries. Due to the AIDS/HIV virus, this region of the world has the lowest life-expectancy rate, which greatly affects the level of education, income, and overall HDI.

North America, Western Europe, and Australia are the three highest ranked developed regions of the world.

South America, while having some countries that are low on the HDI, overall ranks in the middle of the HDI with some countries reaching the higher levels of the HDI.

Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors