1. Build the HDI (Human Development Index)
Drag the 3 correct components into the box to calculate HDI.
💰 GNI per Capita
(Standard of Living)
(Standard of Living)
🏥 Life Expectancy
(Health)
(Health)
📚 Years of Schooling
(Knowledge)
(Knowledge)
🔫 Military Spending
(Power)
(Power)
👶 Fertility Rate
(Demographics)
(Demographics)
📉 Gini Coefficient
(Inequality)
(Inequality)
HDI Formula
Drop items here
2. The "Average" Trap (Data Limitations)
Why GDP per Capita can be misleading. Compare "Average" vs. "Reality".
Official Statistic: GDP Per Capita
$50,000
"On average, everyone in this country is rich!"
Reality: Income Distribution
Click "Reveal" to see the truth
Gini Coefficient: High. Averages hide the fact that most wealth is held by a few elites.
3. Gender Inequality Index (GII)
GII measures the loss of achievement due to gender inequality.
Lower Score = Better (0.0 is perfect equality).
3 Components (SPS-7.C.2)
- Reproductive Health: Maternal mortality & Teen birth rate.
- Empowerment: Seats in legislature & Secondary education.
- Labor Market: Female labor force participation rate.
🇨🇭 Switzerland
GII: 0.018 (Very Low)
High empowerment, low teen birth rate.
🇾🇪 Yemen
GII: 0.795 (Very High)
Low labor participation, high maternal mortality.