Development Indicators Flashcards
Gni
- value of goods/services the country produces
- income from abroad to
- overall country’s wealth
GNI per capita
- country’s total wealth divided by the population
- wealth per person
Life expectancy
The average age a population lives until
Birth rate
The number of live births born per 1000 people per year
Death rate
Number of deaths per 1000 people per year
Literacy rate
The percentage of adults who can read/write
Infant mortality rate
-number of children who die before their 1st bday per 1000 people per yr
Unemployment rate
% of people of working age who do not have a job
% working in agriculture
Percentage of people who rely on fishing/farming for their income
-large percentage indicates lic
Access to clean water supply
% of people who have access to clean and safe water supply
Access to improves sanitation
% of people who have access to good sanitation
-eg flushing toilets, sewage system
Economic indicators
Tell us how wealthy the country and population is
Social indicators
Tell us about how healthy and educated the population is
-tells us about the population’s wellbeing
