Differences between countries - Development and health

Question 1

Landlocked

Answer 1

Poorer countries being landlocked for example, Chad. Which makes it difficult to trade as they rely on access to the coast through other countries and it means less profit as there is extra transport cost.

Question 2

Tourism

Answer 2

Tourism has also helped countries with their development for example Thailand as it brings foreign currency in and creates new job opportunities in hospitality and this increase wealth and living standards

Question 3

Debts

Answer 3

As they are also earning less money, they have to borrow money from developing countries and some of their income will then go to paying off debts instead of going to development.

Question 4

Price of goods

Answer 4

Developing countries also sell low value primary goods amongst themselves which means less income as they are competing with each other and this lowers their prices.

Question 5

Civil War

Answer 5

Civil war can also restrict development for example in Somalia as more money is put into the military budget and money is taken away from things such as basic healthcare.

Question 6

Political Instability

Answer 6

Political instability can restrict a country’s development as it can result in corruption resulting in aid and resources being diverted away from those who need it most, for example Zimbabwe.

Question 7

Natural resources

Answer 7

If a country has a presence of natural resources, it can improve their level of development and they can sell these resources and invest the profit in healthcare and education.

Question 8

Natural disasters

Answer 8

Countries that are prone to natural disasters for example, the earthquakes in Haiti, which restricts development as that country might have to put money into rebuilding any damage that could put them in debt.

Question 9

Poor farmland

Answer 9

In areas like the Amazonian in Brazil there is heavy convectional rainfall that can lead to leaching of soils creating poor quality farmland.

Question 10

Climate

Answer 10

Climate can be a factor that restricts development, with countries such as Mali that are very dry and have drought-stricken areas that make farming very hard as overuse of land can lead to desertification and famine reducing development.

Question 11

Mountainous

Answer 11

Countries like Nepal and Afghanistan are mountainous and have a lack of flat land for growing crops which results in thin soils that are prone to erosion. Also, the steep land is difficult to build on which restricts things like building good transport links that help development.