DEVELOPING – DEVELOPED NATIONS

More than 150 countries in

Asia, Africa, the Middle East,

and Latin America are classified as developing

nations.

They are a diverse group in terms of culture, religion,

geography, economic progress and activities, and

types of government...

However, they do share characteristics that define them as developing nations.

There is no agreed upon way for geographers to

designate "developed" as opposed to "developing"

countries .

WHAT IS A “DEVELOPING” versus a “DEVELOPED” NATION?

But most agree that a developing country is

a country with a: relatively low standard of

living, undeveloped industries,

and low Human Development

Index.

WHAT IS A “DEVELOPING” versus a “DEVELOPED” NATION?

The Standard of Livingrefers to the quality and quantity of goods and services available to people and the way these are distributed within a population.

This classification is also often measured by statistics such as income per person,income inequality, and poverty rate.

There are other factors considered when measuring

standard of living.

Some factors are overpopulation,

…infrastructural development,

…political stability,

…and other indicatorssuch as access and quality of health care,

…educational standards,

… and social rights.

Examples are access to certain goods

(such as number of telephones

per 1000 people), or measures of health such

as life expectancy.

“Developing” nations’ economies rely on a few export crops; farming is conducted by primitive methods; and rapid population growth threatens the supply of food.

World Population

Growth

The Human Development is used by the United Nations to described the progress of the world’s nations…

How Are Nations “Rated” as Either “DEVELOPED’ or “DEVELOPING?”

The Human Development Index

is a measure of life expectancy,

literacy, education, and

standards of living for countries worldwide.

World Life Expectancy Rates

WORLD LITERACY RATES

It is a method of measuring well-being, especially child welfare.

It is used to distinguish whether the country is a developed or developing.

Human Development Index

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Top countries (HDI)

1. Norway 2. Iceland 3. Australia 4. Ireland 5.Sweden 6.Canada 7.Japan 8.United States 9.Switzerland 10.Netherlands

Another way to measure a nation’s progress, focusing on the amount of poverty in a country, is the Human Poverty Index.

“Developed” regions, based on the Human Poverty Index:

Many argue that economic development requires some combination of

representative government (democracy), a free market economy,

and a general lack of corruption.

Most geographers agree that Japan Canada, and the United States, Australia and Europe are considered "developed" regions.

In summary, the key characteristic of developing nations…

…is that many people living in them cannot afford the

levels of food,

…shelter, clothing, and medical care…

…that are enjoyed by people in developed

nations.

DEVELOPING – DEVELOPED NATIONS

DEVELOPING – DEVELOPED NATIONS

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