Development Dynamics

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  • Created by: leahellaa
  • Created on: 26-03-17 21:16

Development indicators:

Gini Coefficient- This measures the extent to which the distribution of income is unequal within a country. Values range from 0-1. A score of 0 would mean that everyone in a country has the same income. A value of 1 means that one person has all the income.

Life expectancy at birth- Average number of years that a person can expect to live from birth. This gives an indication of social welfare within a country.

HDI (Human development index)- Considers both social and economic development. It gives each country a score between 0 & 1 based on life expectancy, education and income. A score closer to 0 means that a country is less developed. A score closer to 1 means the country is more developed.

Number of people per doctor- Average number of people for each doctor in the country. Can be worked out: Total population divided by total number of doctors.

Percentage of workforce employed within agriculture- This tells us how many people work in farming in a country. Calculated as a percentage of the total workforce in a country.

Percentage of population with access to clean water- The number of people who have an unpolluted water supply from a tap or well at a reasonable distance (a few metres)

Energy consumption (per capita)- Average amount of fuel used by each person in one year. Calculated in 'kilograms of oil equivalent' i.e. the amount of power given off by 1kg of oil, whether produced by gas, coal, wood etc.

Adult Literacy rate- Percentage of people aged 15 or over who can read and write. It is calculated from census data and can indicate the level of education in a country.

Infant mortality- Number of deaths of children aged 1 or below for every 1,000 live births. It can be calculated by: no. of deaths of children aged 1 or below divided by no. of live births per 1,000.

Gross national product (G.N.P) per capita- Average value of goods and services produced by each person in a year. Total earnings of a country are divided by the total population to get average earnings per person. It does not include what people eat and grow themselves.

Corruption perceptions index- Countries where the quality of government is poor often have high levels of corruption. The index grades countries from highly corrupt (0) to ‘very clean’ (100)

Why is GDP not a good measure of development?

GDP is not a good measure of development because:

  • It does not show within country inequality (some people are very wealthy, some are not.)

  • It doesn’t tell us how a country spends its money (if it’s corrupt or does not invest in healthcare. 

6 countries and their developed state:

  • UK & Japan; Developed

  • Brazil & India; Emerging

  • Papua Guinea & Niger; Developing.

Population Pyramids:

A population pyramid shows the characteristics of a population- the age and gender of a country. As countries develop, the shape of their population changes.

On a population

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