developing countries vs developed countries
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Developing Countries vs Developed Countries. What Do You Think?. What do you think it means to be a developing country? What do think it means to be a developed country?. Developing Country. Developing Country : Usually refers to countries with low levels of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What Do You Think?What Do You Think?
What do you think it means to What do you think it means to be a developing country?be a developing country?
What do think it means to be a What do think it means to be a developed country?developed country?
Developing CountryDeveloping Country Developing CountryDeveloping Country::
Usually refers to countries Usually refers to countries with low levels of ECONOMIC with low levels of ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
Developing countries do not Developing countries do not have a level of industry that have a level of industry that will support their populations will support their populations and have a low standard of and have a low standard of living. They almost always living. They almost always have low incomes yet high have low incomes yet high populationspopulations
Little industry, low Little industry, low standard of living, and standard of living, and
low incomelow income-BUT--BUT-
High populationHigh population
Determining DevelopmentDetermining Development
To determine a country’s To determine a country’s development, these statistics development, these statistics are usually considered by the are usually considered by the United NationsUnited Nations
1.1. GDP (Gross Domestic Product)GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
2.2. Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy
3.3. Literacy RateLiteracy Rate
4.4. EducationEducation
5.5. Healthcare SystemHealthcare SystemUnited Nations (UN) is an United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in to facilitate cooperation in international law, , international security, , economic development, , social progress and and human rights issues. (Wikipedia) issues. (Wikipedia)
GDPGDP GDPGDP
Is the market value of all final goods and services Is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of timeproduced within a country in a given period of time
Consumption + investment + government spending + (exports-imports)Consumption + investment + government spending + (exports-imports)
Per CapitaPer Capita
Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head.It is usually used in the field of statistics to indicate the average per person for any given concern, e.g. income, crime rate. (Wikipedia)
Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy
Is the average age a person usually Is the average age a person usually lives.lives.
(Infant mortality rate)(Infant mortality rate)
Literacy RateLiteracy Rate The ability to read, write, listen, The ability to read, write, listen, and speak a language at a level and speak a language at a level adequate for communication.adequate for communication.
EducationEducation
The availability of education for The availability of education for everyone and higher educationeveryone and higher education
Healthcare SystemHealthcare System The Prevention, treatment, and The Prevention, treatment, and management of illnessesmanagement of illnesses
Subsistence FarmingSubsistence Farming
An area that produces only enough An area that produces only enough food to feed the family and or the food to feed the family and or the people working it. It is a very people working it. It is a very hard way of living.hard way of living.
Commercial FarmingCommercial Farming
An area that produces enough food to An area that produces enough food to help feed the masses. Farming for help feed the masses. Farming for profit.profit.
RuralRural Sometimes referred to as “the country” which Sometimes referred to as “the country” which are less populated areas that are found are less populated areas that are found outside of a city and keep away from the outside of a city and keep away from the influence of large cities. Also called the influence of large cities. Also called the wilderness, outback, farms, isolated areas wilderness, outback, farms, isolated areas etc.etc.
UrbanUrban
Living in a larger populated area Living in a larger populated area with industrywith industry
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