Observe the table and answer the following questions.
Some data regarding India and its neighbours for 2013
Country |
Per capita Income in $ |
Life Expectancy at birth (Years) |
Average years of schooling |
Expected years of schooling |
Human Development Index (HDI) rank in the world |
Sri Lanka |
5170 |
75.1 |
9.3 |
12.7 |
92 |
India |
3285 |
65.8 |
4.4 |
10.7 |
136 |
Pakistan |
2566 |
65.7 |
4.9 |
7.3 |
146 |
Myanmar |
1817 |
65.7 |
3.9 |
9.4 |
149 |
Bangladesh |
1785 |
69.2 |
4.8 |
8.1 |
146 |
Nepal |
1137 |
69.1 |
3.2 |
8.9 |
157 |
1. Which country stands ahead of India in all aspects in HDI ?
2. Mention the aspects that are considered in making Human Development Index.
3. Name the country that has the lowest per capita income.
4. Give two suggestions for the improvement of the rank of India in HDI.