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Is it possible that a country having high per capita income has lower HDI than a country with less per capita income?

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The above statement is true.
It is possible that a country having high per capita income has lower HDI than a country with less per capita income. Let's consider the example of our own country India. Kerala, which has a lower per capita income than Haryana, is ranked higher for human development. As a result, per capita income is useless and should not be used to compare states. This is accurate since Kerala has superior healthcare facilities than Haryana, and Kerala has lower infant mortality and literacy rates. The state's average income is the only way to determine the per capita income without regard to other variables.

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