Human Wellbeing basics
This index compares life expectancy, education, and income between countries.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Teaching and schooling raise this key wellbeing indicator.
education/ literacy
Cutting down forests for farming or logging is known as this.
Deforestation
National parks are used mainly for this purpose.
Conservation
This continent contains the most low-HDI countries.
Africa
A country with strong healthcare and high literacy is said to have this level of wellbeing.
high/very high wellbeing
These 17 global goals aim to reduce poverty and improve wellbeing by 2030.
Sustainable Development Goals
This global issue causes coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef.
climate change/global warming
Planting trees to restore damaged ecosystems is known as this.
Reforestation
Australia’s northern neighbours, such as Indonesia and PNG, belong to this world region.
Asia–Pacific region
Differences in wellbeing between people or places are known as this.
inequality
Supplying clean water and sanitation improves this wellbeing factor.
Health
The loss of fertile topsoil due to wind and water is called this.
Soil Erosion
Farming and fishing done in ways that don’t harm the environment are called this.
sustainable agriculture/fishing
This nation in the Middle East has seen reduced wellbeing due to ongoing conflict since 2011.
Syria
Which country has the highest HDI score?
Iceland 0.972
When wealthier countries support poorer nations with resources, it is known as this.
Foreign Aid
When land becomes too dry and degraded to support life, often due to overuse, it is known as this.
Desertification
A strategy that balances environmental, economic and social factors.
sustainable development
This global measure compares the average number of years a person is expected to live in different countries.
life expectancy
Which country has the lowest HDI score?
South Sudan 0.388
Vatican City
State of Palestine
Taiwan (Republic of China)
Kosovo
Western Sahara
Northern Cyprus
Abkhazia
South Ossetia
Transnistria
Somaliland
The primary cause of climate change.
Greenhouse gas emissions
Two climate change affect on the Great Barrier Reef.
rising sea and air temperatures,
ocean acidification,
nutrient enrichment changes
loss of water quality
Population of India to the nearest hundredth of thousand.
1.46 Billion