Using HDI to Describe the World
Channel: Rueschhoff Teaches
Date: 02/10/2020

This video lesson builds on the discussion about developing and developed countries in the Population Geography lesson.  In this lesson, Mr. Rueschhoff describes the United Nation's Human Development Index, how it is determined, and how it can be used to describe countries of the world.

Each of the HDI's dimensions is discussed:  Long, Healthy Living, Knowledge, and Standard of Living.  This includes explaining the difference between Gross National Income, Gross National Product, and Gross Domestic Product.

Mean and Expected Schooling is discussed as are literacy rates when discussing the knowledge dimension of the UN's HDI.

The lesson concludes with Mr. Rueschhoff showing the population pyramids of a developed country, developing country, and a newly industrialized country and how these relate to the UN's HDI categories.

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