development indicators
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DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4UdNzC2vMo
POVERTY• Poverty is general scarcity of wealth, or the state of
one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.
• Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs, which commonly includes food, water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and education.
• Relative poverty is defined contextually as economic inequality in the location or society in which people live.[
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2APJ9KnxGyA
WHAT INDICATORS ARE USED TO DETERMINE A DEVELOPED COUNTRY
Cartogram: a map that shows the size of the territory based on the information that it is trying to show.
*Reminder
Developed (blue) vs. Developing (red)
What do you notice?
DEVELOPED VS. DEVELOPING
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kRC6FZr-Nk
GDP Per CapitaGDP = Gross Domestic ProductThe total market value of all final goods
and services produced in a country in a given year,
Per capita = per person
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES• Countries with many industries• Well developed
economy• Uses machine rather
than man-power to accomplish most tasks• Stable government
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrL6CaXd3js
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
• Countries with few industries.
• Often lacks modern technology
• Poor economy
• Uses man-power rather than machines to accomplish many tasks
• Un-stable government
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MauZwxPEF88
INFANT MORTALITY RATES
• Number of infant deaths under age 1 per 1,000• Top 10 countries are: Afghanistan, Mali,
Somalia, Central African Republic, Guinnea Bassau, Chad, Niger, Angola, Burkina Faso, Malawi
WHY???• United States is 174 out of 224• Lowest death rate: Monaco
http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/Excel-Data/mortality.htm
INFANT BIRTH RATES = TOTAL NUMBER OF BIRTHS PER 1,000
• Highest birth rates
INFANT DEATH RATES
175
100
50
25
101
Per 1,000 Deaths
Life Expectancy•Highest: Macau - 84.36 years•Lowest: Swaziland - 31.88 years•United States: 78.11 years
Infant Mortality•Highest: Angola (80.21/1000)•Lowest: Singapore (2.31/1000)•United States: 6.26
3) Literacy rate
ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATIONS OF COUNTRIES/REGIONS
• The World Bank’s main criterion for classifying economies is gross national income (GNI) per capita
• Every economy is classified as low, middle, and high income
• Where does the U.S. fall on the list?
• Where does Idaho fall on the list for the U.S.?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmdM0UL0Iwc
UNITED STATES – GDP IN BILLIONS OF
US $
IDAHO 40 OUT OF 50 STATES IN GNI: (GROSS NATIONAL INCOME)
DEVELOPED AND
DEVELOPING NATION
EXAMPLEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-4V3HR696k
Developed Developing
• Good educational system; school required
• Schooling not available to all citizens of country.
EDUCATION
Developed Developing
• Widely available health care.
• Poor health care; not enough doctors.
Healthcare
Developed Developing
• Many manufacturing and service industries. Farmers use technology.
• Live by subsistence farming in rural areas. Few businesses.
Technology
Developed Developing
• People have access to telephone and are part of global network.
• Modern communications are not found outside of city.
Developed Developing
• Participate in international trade
• Few items to trade
Economy
Developed Developing
• People mostly live in cities.
• People live mostly in rural areas.
Housing and HDI
DON’T JUDGE A COUNTRY BY ITS COVER
http://ideas.ted.com/why-we-shouldnt-judge-a-country-by-its-gdp
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRbLPGx9LG4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUdGBgshgLo
2013
2014
YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS…..
• In your groups, find the top 10 developed countries, tops 10 undeveloped countries,
and another type of top 10 list
• Be prepared to share at the end of the period