development - aqa geography gcse 9-1
development definition - (correct Answer) - the progress in economic growth, use of technology and
improving welfare that a country has made
GNI - (correct Answer) - - gross national income
- the total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year, including income from overseas
- a measure of wealth
- it gets higher as a country develops
GNI per capita/head - (correct Answer) - - the GNI divided by the population of a country
- a measure of wealth
- it gets higher as a country develops
GDP - (correct Answer) - - gross domestic product
- the total value of goods and services a country produces in a year
- a measure of wealth
- it gets higher as a country develops
birth rate - (correct Answer) - - the number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year
- a measure of women's rights
- it gets lower as a country develops
death rate - (correct Answer) - - the number of deaths per thousand of the population per year
- a measure of health
- it gets lower as a country develops
infant mortality rate - (correct Answer) - - the number of babies who die under 1 year old per thousand
babies born
- a measure of health
- it gets lower as a country develops
people per doctor - (correct Answer) - - the average number of people for each doctor
- a measure of health
, - it gets lower as a country develops
literacy rate - (correct Answer) - - the percentage of adults who can read and write
- a measure of education
- it gets higher as a country develops
access to safe water - (correct Answer) - - the percentage of people who can get clean drinking water
- a measure of health
- it gets higher as a country develops
life expectancy - (correct Answer) - - the average age a person can expect to live to
- a measure of health
- it gets higher as a country develops
HDI - (correct Answer) - - human development index
- a number calculated using life expectancy, education level and income per head. every country has an
HDI value between 0 (least developed) and 1(most developed)
- it gets higher as a country develops
MEDCs - (correct Answer) - - more economically developed countries
- found in the north
LEDCs - (correct Answer) - - less economically developed countries
- found in the south
HICs - (correct Answer) - - higher income countries
- wealthiest countries in the world
- GNI per capita is high
- most citizens have a high quality of life
- e.g. UK, USA, Canada, France
LICs - (correct Answer) - - lower income countries
- poorest countries in the world
- GNI per capita is very low
- most citizens have a low quality of life
- e.g. Nepal, Somalia
development definition - (correct Answer) - the progress in economic growth, use of technology and
improving welfare that a country has made
GNI - (correct Answer) - - gross national income
- the total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year, including income from overseas
- a measure of wealth
- it gets higher as a country develops
GNI per capita/head - (correct Answer) - - the GNI divided by the population of a country
- a measure of wealth
- it gets higher as a country develops
GDP - (correct Answer) - - gross domestic product
- the total value of goods and services a country produces in a year
- a measure of wealth
- it gets higher as a country develops
birth rate - (correct Answer) - - the number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year
- a measure of women's rights
- it gets lower as a country develops
death rate - (correct Answer) - - the number of deaths per thousand of the population per year
- a measure of health
- it gets lower as a country develops
infant mortality rate - (correct Answer) - - the number of babies who die under 1 year old per thousand
babies born
- a measure of health
- it gets lower as a country develops
people per doctor - (correct Answer) - - the average number of people for each doctor
- a measure of health
, - it gets lower as a country develops
literacy rate - (correct Answer) - - the percentage of adults who can read and write
- a measure of education
- it gets higher as a country develops
access to safe water - (correct Answer) - - the percentage of people who can get clean drinking water
- a measure of health
- it gets higher as a country develops
life expectancy - (correct Answer) - - the average age a person can expect to live to
- a measure of health
- it gets higher as a country develops
HDI - (correct Answer) - - human development index
- a number calculated using life expectancy, education level and income per head. every country has an
HDI value between 0 (least developed) and 1(most developed)
- it gets higher as a country develops
MEDCs - (correct Answer) - - more economically developed countries
- found in the north
LEDCs - (correct Answer) - - less economically developed countries
- found in the south
HICs - (correct Answer) - - higher income countries
- wealthiest countries in the world
- GNI per capita is high
- most citizens have a high quality of life
- e.g. UK, USA, Canada, France
LICs - (correct Answer) - - lower income countries
- poorest countries in the world
- GNI per capita is very low
- most citizens have a low quality of life
- e.g. Nepal, Somalia
