Measuring development

Question 1

Development

Answer 1

Development - Process of economic growth through the use of technology and improving the place’s welfare

The global development gap – Difference in development between more and less developed countries.

Question 2

Social measures

Answer 2

Access to safe water The percentage of people who have access to safe, clean water.

Birth rate The number of live births per 1,000 people. Birth rates are often high in a less developed country.

Death rate The number of deaths per 1,000 people. High death rates can indicate a less developed country.

GNI per capita Gross national income per person. The value of a country’s income, divided by the number of people in that country.

Infant mortality rate The number of babies who don’t survive to the age of 1 per 1,000 live births.

Life expectancy The average age that a person may live to.

Literacy rate The percentage of adults who can read and write.

People per doctor A ratio to show the number of people per doctor. A lower ratio can indicate a richer country.

Question 3

GNI

Answer 3

Could be misleading since it is an average, variations don’t show

Question 4

Social Indicators

Answer 4

These can be misleading as a country develops, some aspects develop quicker than other and thus might seem like a country is developing when it is not.

Question 5

Human development index

Answer 5

Calculated using GNI, life expectancy and education level, each country has an HDI value between 0 and 1, the closer to 1the more developed a country is.

Question 6

Population incline or decline is affected by?

Answer 6

• Infant mortality rates
• Access to contraceptives
• Lack of money (kids work)
• Healthcare access
• Standard of living