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SOL 8. Developed vs. Developing Countries. What are the differences between developing and developed nations???. 1. Access to capital resources (investments). Technology (internet, etc.)
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SOL 8 Developed vs. Developing Countries
What are the differences between developing and developed nations???
1. Access to capital resources (investments) • Technology (internet, etc.) • Infrastructure – communication systems, road systems, health services, energy production, waste disposal, airports, utilities, food distribution, water treatment
2. Human resources (labor or workers) • Well educated and highly skilled workers vs. poorly trained, low skilled workers
3. Levels of economic development • Gross domestic product (GDP) – income of a country for a year • Per capita income – average income per person for a year
4. Population distribution • Where people live at – in urban or rural areas
5. Labor force characteristics • Primary sector – gathering natural resources • Secondary sector – manufacturing or assembly • Tertiary sector – service industry
6. Educational achievement • How much formal education do people have
7. Availability of natural resources • Availability of natural resources (such as water, oil, and natural gas)
Levels of economic development vary from country to country and from place to place within countries. • Many criteria are used to assess the standard of living and quality of life.
1.Population growth rate (natural increase) • Developed countries • Population increase is moderate to low • Developing countries • Population increase is usually very high
2. population age distribution (population pyramid) • Developed countries • Population evenly distributed between age groups or an older population with fewer young people • Developing countries • Population usually consists of large numbers of young people (often 14 or younger) • Many people do not live to be very old and the birthrate is high
3. Literacy rate (% of population that can read and write) • Developed countries • 90% or more • Developing countries • 50% or less
4. Life expectancy ( avg number of years a person is expected to live) • Developed • Between 75 – 80 yrs • Developing • Between 50 – 60 yrs (could be younger)
5. Infant mortality (avg number of babies that die during their first year, per 1000 births) • Developed • Excellent health care, few babies die • Developing • Poor health care, many babies die
6. Percentage of urban (city) population • Developed • High % live in urban areas • Developing • High % live in rural areas
7. Type of agriculture • Developed • Commercial agriculture • Raising cash crops (to be sold) • Developing • Subsistence agriculture • Raising enough food to survive
8. Percentage of population involved in agriculture • Developed • Low • Developing • high
According to the chart above, which country has the least number of people working in the area of agriculture? Country A Country B Country C Country D
Which nations would seem to have the highest standards of living? • Egypt, Iran, Togo • Egypt, Iran, Nigeria • Iran, Nigeria, Togo • Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan Literacy Rates c. 1990’s
*age 15 and over **includes fishing and forestry ***U.S. dollars (purchasing power parity—1997 est.) Which country would be considered developed?