Levels of Development

Indicators for Measuring Level of Development Infrastructure The basic foundations of an economy Transportation, sanitation, education, etc. GDP Gross Domestic Product The value of all goods and services produced within a country Per Capita Income The GDP divided by the population to give an average income per person Literacy Rate Percentage of people in a country that can read and write Life Expectancy Average number of years a person lives

Levels of Development Countries are categorized as either Less Developed Countries Newly Industrialized Countries More Developed Countries

Less Developed Countries (LDCs) Low GDP and per capita GDP Limited economic development Lack of an industrial base (secondary economic activities) Higher proportion of primary activities Lower literacy rates (possibly a disparity between men and women) Lower life expectancy (poor health care)

More Developed Countries (MDCs) High GDP and per capita GDP Extensive economic development Higher proportion of tertiary and quaternary economic activities High literacy rates with gender equality High life expectancies (good health care)

Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs) Countries moving from LDC status to MDC status Showing in gains in one or more of the the categories of development Higher proportion of secondary economic activities

Identification practice Statistics for countries will be displayed When prompted hold up your fingers to display which level you think the country is 1 = LDC 2 = NIC 3 = MDC See how many you can get correct!

Country 1 Fertility Rate: 2.78 children per woman Life Expectancy: Infant Mortality: 21.76/1000 Literacy: Male %; Female % Per Capita Income: $7,500

Country 2 Fertility Rate: 1.86 children per woman Life Expectancy: 81.6 years Infant Mortality: 2.48 per 1000 Literacy: 100% Per Capita Income: $55,100

Country 3 Fertility Rate: 1.77 children per woman Life Expectancy: 82 years Infant Mortality: 4.43 per 1000 Literacy: 99% Per Capita Income: $43,000

Country 4 Fertility Rate: 2.66 children Life Expectancy: years Infant Mortality: per 1000 live births Literacy: Male %; Female % Per Capita Income: $2,400

Country 5 Fertility Rate: 1.79 children per woman Life Expectancy: Infant Mortality: per 1000 Literacy: 90.1% Per Capita Income: $12,100

Country 6 Fertility Rate: 6.89 children per woman Life Expectancy: years Infant Mortality: per 1000 live births Literacy: Male %; Female: 15.1% Per Capita Income: $800

Country 7 Fertility Rate: 4.09 children per woman Life Expectancy: years Infant Mortality: per 1000 live births Literacy: Male %; Female 48.5% Per Capita Income: $2,500

Country 8 Fertility Rate: 1.84 children per woman Life Expectancy: Infant Mortality: 7.02 per 1000 live births Literacy: 98.6% Per Capita Income: $19,100