Consequences of uneven development

Question 1

Disparities in wealth

Answer 1

• Uneven levels of wealth around the world
• 35% of wealth in North America for 5% of the world’s population
• Africa 1% of wealth despite 12% of population

Question 2

Disparities in health

Answer 2

• LICs have low levels of health care
• In LICs, 40% of deaths are in children under 15 compared to 1% in HICs
• In HICs, 70% of deaths are people aged over 70, compared to 20% in LICs

Question 3

Internation migration

Answer 3

• Economic migrant - a person who moves voluntarily to seek a better life abroad
• Refugee - a person who has been forced to move, often due to conflict or a natural distaster