A map using different colours to represent data

A map which uses differences in shading or colouring, within geographical areas to indicate the average values of a particular quantity in those areas.

A map that shows different values in a country

A map that shows the topography of a country

To make life easier for geographers

To visualise which countries have a higher HDI using different colours in a map

A choropleth map provides an easy way to visualize how a measurement a variable varies across a geographic area.

To make a map look more appealing

You can use different colours and the lightest shade represents the highest values and the darkest shade the lowest value.

You can only use shades of one colour and the lightest shade represents the highest values and the darkest shade the lowest value.

You can only use shades of one colour and the darkest shade represents the highest values and the lightest shade the lowest value.

You can only use shades of different colours and the lightest shade represents the highest values and the darkest shade the lowest value.