Social characteristics of high-, middle- and low-income countries

Question 1

Social characteristics in high income- countries?

Answer 1

• higher levels of gender equality
• higher employment rates
• higher education levels
• higher social security systems
• higher legal & political systems
  -higher and adequate living systems

Question 2

Social characteristics in middle & lower income- countries?

Answer 2

• lower levels of literacy
• lower rates of education levels
• lower living standards
• lower access to technology
• higher dependence on foreign aid
• lower employment rates

Question 3

Gender equality

Answer 3

High income- countries
–> experience relatively high levels of gender equality
–> both males and females have opportunities and choices in education, employment, etc.

Middle income- countries
–> benefitting from greater levels of gender equality as more females in paid employment help to reduce levels of poverty
–> contribute to the country’s productivity and economy.

Low income- countries
–> females do not have the same opportunities as males in society
–> females may have limited opportunities for education and often work in fields tending crops and/or spend significant time collecting water and preparing meals