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Based on the given data, compare any two parameters for the economies of India and China: S. No. Items India China --- --- --- --- (i) Human…

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(i) HDI (values): Human Development Index (HDI) is an important indicator of socio-economic development. Higher value of HDI shows higher level of growth and development of a nation. As per the given report, HDI for India is 0·609, which is lesser than that of China (0.727). (ii) HDI (rank): Human Development Index (HDI) values are used to create ranking of different countries. China is placed at 90th position in the world whereas, India stands at 130th position. Higher rank indicates lower socio-economic development. (iii) Life Expectancy at Birth (in year): A country which provides better health and civic facilities secure a higher life expectancy for its citizens. China has higher life expectancy than India by an extra margin of approximately 8 years. (iv) GDP per capita (PPP US): Higher GDP per capita ensures higher ranking of China in Human Development Index (HDI). China’s GDP per capita (PPP US ) is approximately more than twice than that of India. Higher level of income of people in the country is the direct result of greater economic activities in the country.

S. No.	Items	India	China
(i)	Human Development Index (HDI) (Value)	$\displaystyle 0$·$\displaystyle 609$	$\displaystyle 0$·$\displaystyle 727$
(ii)	HDI (Rank)	$\displaystyle 130$	$\displaystyle 90$
(iii)	Life Expectancy at Birth (in years)	$\displaystyle 68$·$\displaystyle 2$	$\displaystyle 75$·$\displaystyle 8$
(iv)	GDP per capita (PPP $ US)	$\displaystyle 5,730$	$\displaystyle 13,572$

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