Data Starter: Human Development Index vs GDP per capita 1990-2022

How do HDI and GDP per capita measures compare in economies?

Using this OurWorldinData infographic showing the HDI vs GDP per capita, answer the following questions:

1. Click on the play button and pause in 1990. Note both the USA and China’s data for HDI vs GDP per capita. Let it run to 2022 and note down the new values for both countries. Calculate: (a) the percentage increase in GDP per capita in both countries; (b) the percentage increase in the HDI in both countries; and (c) interpret the differences in answers to (a) and (b)