Key Terms Flashcards
What is development?
The progress of a country’s economic performance, standard of living, sustainability, equality etc.
GNP?
Gross National Product - All the money earned by UK companies across the world e.g Lloyds Bank
GDP?
Gross Domestic Product - The total value of goods and services a country produces a year
Birth Rate?
The number of live births per 1,000 of the population, per year
Death Rate?
No. of deaths per 1,000, per year
Infant Mortality Rate
No. of babies that die under 1 year old per 1,000 babies born
Literacy Rate
Percentage of adults who can read and write
People per doctor
Average number of people for each doctor
Access to safe water
Percentage of people who can get access to safe, clean drinking water
Life expectancy
Average age a person can expect to live to
GNI?
Gross National Income - Total value of goods and services people of that nationality produce in a year (I.e GDP + money from people abroad)
GNI per head?
The GNI divided by the population of a country (average wage)
HDI?
Human Development Index - A measure of development determined by adding together life expectancy, literacy rate and GNI per head
Advantages of using single development indicators?
- Easy to compare countries
- Easy to see trends and patterns
- Can be applied to almost every country
Disadvantages of using single development indicators?
- Some countries don’t give data
- Gives an average of the whole country so it won’t show regional differences
• They use averages which can “skew” reality, e.g Saudi Arabia
- Rich areas boost the average so data is unreliable
