The correct answer is: a) Economic growth, social progress, and environmental sustainability.
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development. A country scores higher if it performs better on these indicators.
The HDI was developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 1990 and is used to measure a country’s level of development. The HDI is based on the following three indicators:
- Life expectancy at birth: This indicator measures the average number of years that a person is expected to live.
- Education: This indicator measures the mean years of schooling for adults and the expected years of schooling for children.
- Per capita income: This indicator measures the gross national income (GNI) per capita, which is the total income of a country divided by its population.
The HDI is a useful tool for comparing the level of development of different countries. It is also a useful tool for tracking the progress of a country over time. The HDI has been criticized for being too simplistic and for not taking into account other important factors, such as gender equality and inequality. However, the HDI remains a popular and widely used measure of human development.
The other options are incorrect because they are not measures of human development.
- Economic growth is a measure of the increase in the value of goods and services produced by a country over time.
- Military strength is a measure of the size and capability of a country’s military.
- Tourism potential is a measure of the attractiveness of a country to tourists.
- Technological advancement is a measure of the level of technology in a country.