Measuring Develoment Flashcards
What is gdp per capital
Gdp divided by total propulsion also know pm as gdp per head. Measure of wealth
What is birth rate
Number of live births per 1000 person of of the population per year
Measure of female education and availability to healthcare
What is death rate
Number of deaths per 1000 person of the population per year
Measure of quality and access to healthcare
What is infant mortality rate
Number of babies who die under the age on one per thousand babies who are born measure of sanitation and healthcare
What is people per doctor
Average number of people per doctor
Measure of acces to health care gets lower as country develops
What is literacy rate
Percentage of adults who can read and write a measure of acces to education
What is acces to safe water
Percentage of people who have access to clean running water
Measure of sanitation
What is life expectancy
Average age a person is expected to live to measure of quality and access to healthcare
What is physical quality of life index
Calum tael using life expectancy , literacy rate and infant mortality and is a measure of many things
What is calorie intake
Average number of calories intake a day
Measure of access to hekathcare and varied diet
What is human development index
A number using life expectancy , literacy rate education level and income per head measure of lots of things
What are the disadvantages of development indicators
Inaccurate for countries who’s trade is informal
Social indicator difficult to measure but better indication of quality of life.
Misleading when used on their own because they are just average
What is gdp
Gross domestic product total of value and goods and services a country produces . And is a measure of wealth
