A Fair World? Flashcards
Name 5 developed countries
CLUE: G,A,U,F,J
Great Britain, Australia, Unites States, France, Japan
What are some main differences between developed and developing countries?
Wealth, rate of population growth, availability of natural resources, life expectancy, child mortality rates and availability of suitable housing
Name 4 developing countries.
CLUE: K,I,I,S
Kenya, India, Indonesia, Sudan
What is the old measure of a country’s level of development?
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
What is the current measure of development? Which 3 factors does it take into account?
Human Development Index (HDI). It only takes into account education, health and income
How many countries have a decline in HDI during 1990 and 2000, and how many of them are in Sub Saharan Africa?
20 countries, 13 in Sub Saharan Africa.