Arrange the following countries in descending order as per the Global

Arrange the following countries in descending order as per the Global Human Development Index, 2019 :
1. Germany
2. USA
3. South Africa
4. India
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1, 2, 3, 4

1, 3, 2, 4

3, 2, 1, 4

4, 3, 2, 1

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Arranging the countries by Global Human Development Index, 2019 in descending order (highest to lowest HDI) is: Germany, USA, South Africa, India.

Based on the UNDP’s Human Development Report 2020 (using 2019 data), the HDI ranks were: Germany (6th), USA (17th), South Africa (114th), and India (131st).

HDI measures a country’s average achievements in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge, and a decent standard of living. Germany and the USA are in the ‘Very High Human Development’ category, South Africa is in the ‘High Human Development’ category, and India is in the ‘Medium Human Development’ category.

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