Chapter 10.2 Flashcards
Life expectancy worldwide
72
Life expectancy in developed countries
80
Life expectancy in developing countries
61
Percent of babies that live in developing countries
95%
Percent of babies that live in developed countries
99.5%
Motor vehicles per 1000 worldwide
182
Motor vehicles per 1000 in developing countries
102
Motor vehicles per 1000 in developed countries
580
Phones per 1000 in developing countries
1000
Phones per 1000 in developed countries
1200
Phones per 1000 worldwide
1045
Internet per 1000 worldwide
500
Internet per 1000 in developed countries
900
Internet per 1000 in developing countries
400
Average schooling of adults in developing vs developed countries
7.3 to 12.2
Average schooling expected in kids in developing vs developed countries
10.1 to 16.4
What is the consequence of most books being published in developed countries
People in developing countries are reading books that arent in their native language so it is harder to learn
Why do developed country workers produce more with less effort
They have more machinery, tools, and equipment that perform most of the work
8 developing regions
Latin America
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Central Asia
Southwest Asia
North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
2 developed regions
North America and Europe
What is wrong with GNI, etc?
only shows the average, there may be some really rich people and mostly poor or middle class people
3 parts of development
health, wealth, and knowledge
3 factors of HDI
decent standard of living, long healthy life, and access to knowledge
Why do people in developing countries often have to pay more for education
government cannot afford to fund public schools so people must pay for private education