Transcript Developed vs. Developing Countries

DEVELOPMENT
INDICATORS
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POVERTY
• Poverty is general scarcity of wealth, or the state of one
who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or
money.
• Absolute poverty or destitution refers to the deprivation
of basic human needs, which commonly includes food,
water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care and
education.
• Relative poverty is defined contextually as economic
inequality in the location or society in which people
live.[
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WHAT INDICATORS ARE USED TO DETERMINE A
DEVELOPED COUNTRY
Cartogram: a map
that shows the size
of the territory
based on the
information that it is
trying to show.
Developed (blue) vs.
Developing (red)
What do you notice?
DEVELOPED
VS. DEVELOPING
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GDP Per Capita
GDP = Gross Domestic Product
The total market value of all final goods and
services produced in a country in a given
year,
Per capita = per person
• Countries with many
industries
• Well developed economy
• Uses machine rather than
man-power to accomplish
most tasks
• Stable government
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DEVELOPED
COUNTRIES
• Countries with few industries.
• Often lacks modern technology
• Poor economy
• Uses man-power rather than
machines to accomplish many
tasks
• Un-stable government
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DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES
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INFANT MORTALITY RATES
• Number of infant deaths under age 1 per
1,000
• Top 10 countries are: Afghanistan, Mali,
Somalia, Central African Republic, Guinnea
Bassau, Chad, Niger, Angola, Burkina Faso,
Malawi
WHY???
• United States is 174 out of 224
• Lowest death rate: Monaco
INFANT BIRTH RATES = TOTAL
NUMBER OF BIRTHS PER 1,000
• Highest birth rates
INFANT DEATH RATES
Per 1,000 Deaths
175
100
50
25
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Life Expectancy
• Highest: Monaco – 89.57 years
• Lowest: Chad – 49.44 years
• United States: 82 men/86women
Infant Mortality
• Highest: Angola (180/1000)
• Lowest: Monaco (1.82/1000)
• United States: 5.87
3) Literacy rate
ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATIONS
OF COUNTRIES/REGIONS
• The World Bank’s main criterion for classifying
economies is gross national income (GNI) per capita
• Every economy is classified as low, middle, and high
income
• Where does the U.S. fall on the list?
• Where does Idaho fall on the list for the U.S.?
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UNITED STATES –
GDP IN BILLIONS OF US $
IDAHO 40 OUT OF 50 STATES IN GNI:
(GROSS NATIONAL INCOME)
DEVELOPED AND
DEVELOPING
NATION EXAMPLES
EDUCATION
Developed
Developing
• Good educational system;
school required
• Schooling not available to
all citizens of country.
Healthcare
Developed
• Widely available health
care.
Developing
• Poor health care; not
enough doctors.
Farming/Food Source
Developed
• Farmers use technology
to harvest crops.
Developing
• Live by subsistence
farming in rural areas. Few
businesses.
Technology
Developed
• People have access to
telephones, internet, and
are part of global network.
Developing
• Modern communications
are not found outside of
city.
Economy
Developed
Developing
• Participate in international
trade
• Few items to trade
Housing and HDI
Developed
• People mostly live in cities.
Developing
• People live mostly in rural
areas.
DON’T JUDGE A
COUNTRY BY ITS COVER
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YOUR ASSIGNMENT IS…..
• Study for you quiz
• You’ll read a passage and respond
• Know what developed countries were formed
around
• What does a developing country not have
access to
• Which hemisphere are developing countries
mostly in
• Compare and contrast developed and
developing countries