Question

To interpret the Human Development Index (HDI) of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean accurately, what factor must be considered? (1 point)
• HDI does not account for the large land areas of Canada and the U.S.
• Canada and the U.S. have significantly higher scores than the rest of the countries.
• The low HDI of Mexico makes the average score much lower.
• The HDI of Haiti accurately represents all the other countries.

Answer 1

To interpret the Human Development Index (HDI) of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean accurately, the factor that must be considered is:

• Canada and the U.S. have significantly higher scores than the rest of the countries.

This is important because the high HDI scores of Canada and the United States can disproportionately influence the overall HDI average for the region, potentially masking the lower HDI scores of many countries in Central America and the Caribbean.