Measuring Development Flashcards
Developed countries have
Very high human development
Emerging countries have
Medium to high human development
Developing countries have
Low human development
Why do developing countries have higher fertility rates and birth rates
No use of contraception.
People have lots of children because poor health care means more infants die
Why do developing countries have high death rates
Due to poor health care
What would a developing country population pyramid look like
A very wide base as there are lots of children which rapidly narrows due to the low life expectsncy and poor health care
Emerging countries have a lower fertility rate because
Woman have a more equal place in society snd better eduxation.Women work instead of having children.Use of contraception also increases
An emerging country has a longer life expectsncy due to a
Better health care
What would an emerging country populationn pryamid look like
Base of pyramid starts narrow as theres less children and top starts to widen because of the better health care
In developed countries fertility rates are low
Because people want a high wuality of,life and may have a dependent elderly relative so there is less money available for children
Devleloped countries have high life expectancy and low death rates
Because health care is good
What does a developed country population pyramid
Base is narrower and top widens further so the middle bulges out
Factors affecting how developed a country is
Climate
Topography
Eduxation
Health
Colonialism
Neocolonialism
How does climate affect how developed a country is
If a country has a poor climate not much will grow.This reduces the amount of food produced which can lead to malnutrition.People who are malnourished have a low quality of life.
People also has fewer crops to sell so less money to spend on goods and services.This reduces their quality of life
How does topocraphy ( shape of land ) affect how developed a country is
If the land is steep then it wonkt produce a lot of food.
Steep lamd can also make it difficult to develop infrastructure.This can maks it hard to provide large services
How does education affect how developed a country is
Educating people produce a more skilled workforce meaning a country can produce more goods and offer more services.This can bring money through trade or investment.
Educated people also earn more money so they pay more taxes.This provides money that the country can spend on development
How does health affect how developed a country is
In some poorer countries lack of clean water and poor health care mean many people suffer from diseases.
People who are ill are less able to work so may contribute less to the economy.They may also need expensive medicine or health care
How does colonialism affect how developed a country is
Countries that were colonised are often at a lower level of development when they gain independence than they would be if they had not been colonised.
How does neo colonialism affect how developed a country is
After colonies agreed independence richer countries continued to exploit them indirectly.TNCs exploit the cheap labour and raw materials of poorer countries
