How do we decide if a country is more developed than another?

South American countries Brazil Ecuador Paraguay Uruguay Venezuela Argentina Suriname Columbia Bolivia Chile Peru Guyana French Guiana

Less or more developed country? Less developed More developed Increasing level of development

Indicators of development Think of what we can look at to help us decide how developed a country is.

Words to help you to describe the level of development Rich/poorPollution Dry/wet Dirty/cleanTrafficAnimals WaterCars Telephones SanitationTrainsInternet ElectricityEducationFactory RoadsJobs Building TransportHousesOld/new FoodLuxuryModern/traditional ClothesLeisureEasy/difficult MedicineSunnyDisease WashHot/cold

How do we know if a country is developed? - More roads, railways, airports (transport) -Clean water -Electricity -Sanitation -A place to live -More doctors and nurses -More medicines and hospitals -More teachers, schools and universities -More jobs All of these things help make places better for people to live.

Now try to group your indicators.

Indicators of development Economic development... is a measure of a country's wealth and how it is created Human development... is a measure of a country's standard of living and its quality of life

Economic development... GDP, (per capita (PPP)) Gross Domestic Product It is the total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year.

GDP per capita (PPP) Singapore $ 60,900, Hong Kong $ 50,700, Canada $ 41,500, Japan $ 36,200, Spain $ 30,400, China $ 9,100

What wealth doesn’t tell about a country?

Human Development... Life expectancy - the average age to which a person lives Infant mortality rate - counts the number of babies, per 1000 live births, who die under the age of one. Literacy rate - is the percentage of adults who can read and write. Access to healthcare - how many doctors there are for every patient

I think developed countries…. I think developing countries…