Arrange the following countries in descending order on the basis of their HDI values in 2022.
A. Denmark
B. Finland
C. New Zealand
D. Italy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B, C, D
The table of HDI values for 2022 gives, in descending order:
(A) Denmark — 0.952 (rank 5).
(B) Finland — 0.942 (rank 12).
(C) New Zealand — 0.939 (rank 16).
(D) Italy — 0.906 (rank 30).
Note: These values are from Appendix I (Human Development Index, 2022) at the back of the NCERT book Fundamentals of Human Geography. The appendices and the index at the back of the book are part of the reading too; go through them along with the chapters.
NCERT (2025-26): “International Comparisons … Countries with very high human development index are those which have a score of over 0.800. According to the Human Development Report of 2023-24, this group includes 69 countries.…”
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