Question

United States

Argentina
Mexico
Human Development Report, 2011
Mean years
of schooling,
2011
Human
HDI
Life
Development Index rank expectancy at
(HDI), 2011
birth, 2011
Gross national
income (GNI) per
capita, 2005
0.910
4
78.5
12.4
0.797
45
75.9
9.3
0.770
57
77.0
8.5
Brazil
0.718
84
73.5
7.2
Bolivia
0.663
108 66.6
9.2
Haiti
0.454
158 62.1
4.9
$1,123
Source: "Human Development Report, 2011," United Nations, accessed April 19, 2012, http://hdr.undo.org/en/statistics/hd/
Which of the following comparisons between Argentina and Mexico is
accurate based on the Human Development Index (HDI) data in the chart
above?
$43,017
$14,527
$13,245
$10,162
$4,054
A. People in Argentina have less schooling than people in Mexico.
OB. People in Argentina have less access to good jobs than people in
Mexico.
C. People in Argentina live longer than people in Mexico.
OD. People in Argentina have a higher standard of living than people in
Mexico.

Answer 1

According to the HDI data, the comparison between Argentina and Mexico shows that people in Argentina live longer than those in Mexico.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the Human Development Index (HDI) data in the chart provided, which compares select attributes including life expectancy, mean years of schooling, and gross national income (GNI) per capita across different countries, we can assess the comparison between Argentina and Mexico. According to the chart, Argentina has a higher HDI of 0.797 as compared to Mexico's 0.770. Additionally, it indicates that individuals in Argentina have a higher life expectancy at birth, 75.9 years, compared to Mexico's 77.0 years.

Therefore, the accurate comparison between Argentina and Mexico based on the HDI data is:

• People in Argentina live longer than people in Mexico (C).