development dynamics Flashcards
life expectancy
the average age to which a person lives
infant mortality rate
counts the number of babies per 1000 live births that die under the age of 1
poverty
indices count the percentage of people living below the poverty level, or on very small incomes
access to basic services
the availability of service nessacery for a healthy life, such as clean water and sanitation
access to healthcare
takes into account statistics such as how many doctors there are for every patient
risk of disease
calculates the percentage of people with diseases like aids, malaria and tuberculosis
access to education
measures how many people attnd primary school, secondary school and higher education
literacy rate
the percentage of adults who can read and write
access to technololgy
includes statistics such as the percentage of people with access to phones, tv and the internet
male/female equality
compares statitics such as The literacy rates and employment between the sexes
government spending priorities
compares health and education expenditure with military expenditure and paying off debts
GDP
the total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year
GNP
measures the total economic output of a country, including earnings from foreign investments
GNP per capita
in a country GNP divided by its population
economic growth
measures the annual increase in GDP,GNP,GDP per capita, GNP per capita
