Developement Flashcards
What is development
Development is concerned with improving people’s standard of living + quality of life
What is gdp per capita
GDP per capita is the total income of a country in us $ per year divided by the amount of people in the population
What is an medc
More economically developed country
What is an LEDC
Less economically developed country
What is the Brandt line
The Brandt line divides the country into a rich north and poor south
7 development indicators
- gdp
- life expectancy
- adult literacy rate
- infant mortality rate
- birth rate
- gni
- death rate
What is life expectancy
how many years a new baby can expect to live in average
What is adult literacy rate
the % of people aged 15 and over who can read and write a simple sentence
what is infant mortality rate
the amount of babies out of 1000 who die before there fist birthday
What is death rate
The ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area or during a particular period of time, usually calculated as the number of deaths per one thousand people per year.
What is gdp per person
The gross domestic product divided by the population
What is gross national income
The total amount earned by a country a year minus what it has to pay to other country’s
What are economic indicators
Indicators about money
What are social indicators
Indicators about people, like health care and education
What does the human development chart involve
Income per person
Literacy rates
Life expectancy
