Question

what is the necessity of comparing different countries or states? give one example of a recent model of comparison

Answer 1

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Following are necessity of comparing different countries or states:

(i) Per Capita Income 
(ii) Literacy Rate

(iii) Infant Mortality Rate
(iv) Rate of Population

(v) Balance of Trade and Payments

(vi) Lifestyle of the people

(vii) Infrastructure

The UNICEF Development Index uses the above mentioned criteria for measuring development in the country.