The 2003 Human Development Report Reported That the HDI of Botswana

question 14

Essay

The 2003 Human Development Report reported that the HDI of Botswana was 0.614 (and its rank was 125) and that of the Philippines was 0.751 (and its rank was 85). Botswana's per capita income (in PPP dollars) was 7,820 and that of the Philippines was 3,840. Comment and explain.

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