Human Development Index

What to do Pick up a handout Get out your journal Journal Question What are some ways that we can indicate the level of development of a country? Why is this important?

Economic Development: Terms to Know Human Development Index: ranks countries based on their level of economic development Birth Rate: Births per 1,000 Infant Mortality: Infant deaths per 1,000 births.

Economic Development: Terms to Know Gross Domestic Product (G.D.P.): Total of goods and services made in a nation in one year G.D.P. per capita: G.D.P. per person Size of Population: the number in a country, used to divide into G.D.P. to create G.D.P. per capita

Economic Development: Terms to Know Life Expectancy: the average number of years an individual in the country is expected live. Literacy Rate: Percentage of people who can read and write Standard of Living: the expected level of living for a country

Economic Development: Terms to Know Less Developed Country: often have low standards of living and less advanced technologies Newly Industrialized Country: moving from less developed to more developed More Developed Country: often have advanced economies with abundant technological resources