high, middle & low income countries

Question 1

world bank classification of a low income country

Answer 1

GNI per capita= $1,025 or less

Question 2

world bank classification of a middle income country

Answer 2

GNI per capita= $1,026-$12,475

Question 3

world bank classification of a high income country

Answer 3

GNI per capita= $12, 476

Question 4

economic characteristics of countries

Answer 4

• level of debt
• income
• trade opportunities
• poverty
• welfare support
• industry

Question 5

environmental characteristics of countries

Answer 5

• infrastructure
• access to clean water
• access to improved sanitation
• access to food
• agricultural productivity
• energy use
• resource use
• emissions

Question 6

social characteristics of countries

Answer 6

• social support
• employment
• birth rates
• education levels
• healthcare system
• access to technology
• legal & political systems
• living standards
• social justice

Question 7

characteristics of a high income country

Answer 7

• social support/security
• high GNI
• access to clean water
• access to improved sanitation
• high literacy levels
• food security
• improved access to healthcare
• well developed industry & agricultural trade
• low fertility/population growth
• high living standards & adequate shelter
• high LE
• improved infrastructure (roads, schools)
• high educational attainment (more women, yr 12)
• stability- freedom & safe environment
• low mortality areas including infant

Question 8

characteristics of a low income country

Answer 8

• lack of social support (vulnerable groups)
• low levels of educational attainment
• high population growth
• poor access to improved sanitation
• poor access to clean water
• lower agricultural productivity
• lower levels of food security
• poor access to healthcare
• less infrastructure (schools, transport, hospitals)
• mortality rates for U5 + maternal are high

Question 9

characteristics of a middle income country

Answer 9

due to the variation between $1026-$12475 the characteristics of middle income countries are very diverse. the characteristics of middle income countries tend to depend what side of income the country is. characteristics of middle income countries with a lower income tend to closely reflect the characterises of low income countries and the same is said to be with higher income.

Question 10

define gross national income (GNI)

Answer 10

value of a countries total annual income, expressed in US dollars and is divides by its population to indicate the average income of the countries citizens

Question 11

list 3 examples of high income countries

Answer 11

• Australia
• Canada
• Japan
• United states

Question 12

list 3 examples of middle income countries

Answer 12

• cambodia
• Turkey
• Bangladesh

Question 13

list 3 examples of low income countries

Answer 13

• Chad
• Sierra Leone
• Mozambique
• Nepal
• Afghanistan
• Zimbabwe