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Question 47

Human Development Index (HDI) values for selected countries, 2021

CountryHDI value
Switzerland0.967
South Africa0.717
Central African Republic0.410

Using the table above, which of the following statements is correct?

Switzerland's high HDI value of 0.9670.9670.967 suggests it has a lower life expectancy than South Africa because of the rise of lifestyle diseases in highly developed nations.

South Africa is likely to have a higher GNI per capita and higher mean years of schooling than the Central African Republic, reflecting its higher HDI value.

The Central African Republic's low HDI of 0.4100.4100.410 is primarily a result of having the highest mean years of schooling but an extremely low GNI per capita.

A country's HDI score is calculated solely using economic indicators, meaning Switzerland's score is high purely due to its industrial output.

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