Developed vs. Developing (underdeveloped) What factors do we need to look for?

Developed – A country where there is a higher standard of living, a higher level of income, industrialization and modernization. Developing – A country where most people have a lower standard of living and less access to goods and services than people in developed nations.

1) Population Characteristics Pop. Characteristics (e.g., literacy rate, life expectancy, etc.) give us a general picture of living conditions in a given country. – Each pop. Characteristic is like a puzzle piece, that when put together gives us an idea of what it might be like to live in a country. – This puzzle can help us decide how “developed” a country is.

2) Population Density Developed countries tend to have a low to moderate population density. – E.g., Canada = 3.4 people/km 2 Developing countries tend to have a high population density. – E.g., Haiti = 362 people/km 2

3) GDP (per capita income) Developed countries usually have an average GDP (per capita) of $25,000 or more. Developing countries tend to have an average GDP (per capita) around (and under) $1,000.

4) Labour Force Developed countries tend to have a high percentage involved in the “service” sector of the economy and a much smaller % of the population involved in “agriculture” and “manufacturing”. Developing countries tend to have the majority involved in “agriculture” with a much smaller % involved in the “manufacturing” and “service” sector of the economy.

CANADA – Labour Force agriculture: 2% manufacturing: 13% construction: 6% services: 76% other: 3% AFGHANISTAN – Labour Force agriculture: 78.6% industry: 5.7% services: 15.7%

Developed countries tend to have the majority of the population between the age of years, with a similar percentage of young (0-14) and elderly (65+) citizens. Developing countries tend to have a great deal of “young” citizens, with a small percentage of “elderly” citizens. 5) Age Structure

CANADA – Age Structure 0-14 years: 15.7% years: 68.5% 65 years and over: 15.9% AFGHANISTAN – Age Structure 0-14 years: 42.3% years: 55.3% 65 years and over: 2.4%