Many countries in Africa score below 0.5 on the Human Development Index. This means that these countries have
A) few political freedoms.
B) poor quality of life.
C) low purchasing power parity.
D) no gross domestic product.

Question

Many countries in Africa score below 0.5 on the Human Development Index. This means that these countries have
A) few political freedoms.
B) poor quality of life.
C) low purchasing power parity.
D) no gross domestic product.

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The HDI is scaled from 0 to 1. Countries scoring less than 0.5 are classified as having low human development (the quality of life is poor).

Many Countries in Africa Score Below 0