"Assess two possible reasons why Japan and the USA have similar rankings for the Human Development Index, but are widely different for GDP at purchasing power parity."

The data shows:

USA - GDP Per Capita (purchasing power parities) = 41,890
- Life expectancy = 77.9 years
- Human development index = 0.951

Japan - GDP Per Capita (purchasing power parities) = 31,267
- Life expectancy = 82.3 years
- Human development index = 0.953

12 mark question.