Human Development Report, 2011 Human
HDI Life
Mean years Gross national
Development Index rank expectancy at of schooling, Income (GNI) per
(HD), 2011
birth, 2011 2011
capita, 2005
Unted States 0.910
4 78.5 12.4 $43,017
Argentina
0.797
45 75.9 9.3 $14,527
Mexico
0.770
57 77.0 8.5 $13,245
0.718
84 73.5 7.2. $10,162
BONDO
0.663
108 66.6 9.2 $4,054
Hard
0.454
158 62.1 4.9 $1,123
R2032
Look closely at the data in this table. Which of the following factors best
explains why Mexico has a Human Development Index ranking (HDI) below
that of the United States?
B
A. People in Mexico have less political freedom than people in the
United States.
B. People in Mexico attend school for fewer years than people in the
United States
C. People in Mexico have higher incomes than people in the United
States
D. People in the United States have a lower life expectancy at birth