Development Relationships Flashcards
What are the characteristics of “development indicators”?
Development indicators are linked and show different relationships. They will change as a country develops.
Name 5 development indicators
- Birth rate
- Death rate
- HDI
- Literacy rate
- Sanitation
How does BIRTH RATE change as a country becomes wealthier, and why?
DECREASE
Government spends more money on family planning, access to contraception increases.
How does DEATH RATE change as a country becomes wealthier, and why?
DECREASE
Improved health care and access to clean water reduces disease.
How does HDI change as a country becomes wealthier, and why?
INCREASE
Increase in life expectancy, literacy and GNI per capita
How does LITERACY RATE change as a country becomes wealthier, and why?
INCREASE
More schools are built
How does SANITATION change as a country becomes wealthier, and why?
INCREASE
More toilets and sewage systems are built
