Measuring Wellbeing and development

Question 1

What is wellbeing

Answer 1

Wellbeing is the ability of people to access the things they need in order to live happy.

Question 2

Factors which influence wellbeing

Answer 2

• health
• Instability
• Politics
• Geography/ environment
• Security
• Job/work
• Education

Question 3

What is GDP

Answer 3

Gross Domestic Product
The total; value of the goods a services produced in a country over one year
showing economic strength

Question 4

What is GNI

Answer 4

Gross national Income

Total income of all citizens of a country, indicating the economic earning strength of a country

Question 5

What is HDI*

Answer 5

Human Development Index 
measures a country's human development through
- life expectancy, 
- education 
- GNI

Question 6

What is BLI

Answer 6

Better Life Index 
Uses a flower image to represent the level of different aspects of a country such as 
- education, 
- health, 
- safety
- work life balance
- income
- community
- environment
- civil engagement 
- life satisfaction  

this can help visually compare countries.

Question 7

What is HPI

Answer 7

happy Planet Index (includes qualitative data)
Measures sustainable wellbeing, and how well countries are doing at achieving long, happy and sustainable lives.
measures,
- ecological footprint
- wellbeing
- life expectancy
- inequality

Question 8

What is FLI

Answer 8

Fragile Life Index
ranks UN countries on their vulnerability of conflict or collapse, measuring the social economic and political pressures that each country faces

Question 9

What is BMI

Answer 9

Big mac Index
measures the cost of macdonals Big mac prices across different countries to show us the purchasing power of a countries currency

Question 10

Environmental factors which cause inequality in wellbeing

Answer 10

• suitability of the land for agriculture
• Climate
• Geography (assess to trade rough
• natural resources

Question 11

Human factors which cause inequality in wellbeing

Answer 11

• business and trade
• the development of a country HDI
• Political system (North and South Korea)
• Stability, war