1. Measuring the Quality of Life

2. POPULATION PYRAMIDS

3. POPULATION PYRAMIDS

4. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The total value of goods and services produced in a country in one year
What does this tell us about a country?
…how wealthy/strong the country is!

5. Levels of Development
Developed countries Newly industrializing countries (NICs) Developing countries

6. DEVELOPED/INDUSTRIALIZED countries
Have the strongest economies in the world
Highest standards of living
High incomes, good housing, abundant food…
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada… (see more)

7. NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZING countries
Going through the process of becoming developed
Have rapidly growing economies, but still lagging behind (in terms of income, services, quality of life)
(South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, China, India, Philippines, Thailand)

9. DEVELOPING countries Lowest levels of economic and social growth
Most live in poverty
Shortage of food and housing
Difficult to obtain basic life needs

10. Japan’s Population Pyramid (Inverted)