Development Flashcards
Absolute poverty
So poor that they can’t meet basic needs example food
Conflict
Serious disagreements which may end up in violence or war
corruption
dishonest conduct by people in powerful situations, to make themself richer example bribery
Decline
To gradually fall into a poor state
Developed
wide ranges of services, good infrastructure, little poverty and give people a chance to work
Developing
people are poor on average and may lack services but it is developing
Development
A process of change to improve people’s lives
development indicator
Data which shows how developed a country is
Economy
all the business activity going on a country in producing, supplying and consuming goods and services
extreme poverty
Where people are living on £1.25 a day
GDP
The total amount that a population of a country earns in a year
GDP per person
The GDP is divided by the population; it’s a measure of how wealthy the people are on average
Inequality
When wealth and access are not shared equally
Life expectancy
How many years a new baby is exped to live on average
NGO
Non government organisation
