PowerPoint 8: Is the development gap widening or narrowing?

The development gap ... ... is the difference in levels of social well-being and economic development between the poorest and the richest people on the planet ... is the divide between rich and poor or the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’ ... can exist on different scales ... involves social and economic differences

Using Gapminder – Homepage Step 1: Start here Click on Downloads Investigate these interactive graphics: See if you can create graphs and maps that investigate how countries have changed in recent years. Track one country. Investigate these videos: What do they tell us about the development gap?

Using Gapminder – Downloads What does this chart suggest about a development gap? Step 2 – scroll down to Investigate these graphics. Start with Income, Regions and Poverty. Watch this film (you may need to use headphones).

Using Gapminder – Graphics Step 3 – Investigate the graphics Click here for the graphics menu These graphics will help you to answer the questions on your activity sheet

Using Gapminder – World Charts

Using Worldmapper 1 Use the A-Z map index to find Human Development Index (HDI) changes over time: Map 171 - Wealth Growth Map 172 - Wealth Decline Map 173 - Human Development Map 175 - Development Increase Map 176 - Development Decrease

Using Worldmapper 2 Map 171 – Wealth Growth Territory size shows the proportion of worldwide growth in wealth that occurred there between 1975 and 2002 Source: © Copyright 2006 SASI Group (University of Sheffield) and Mark Newman (University of Michigan)

Using Worldmapper 3 Map 172 – Wealth Decline Territory size shows the proportion of worldwide decline in wealth that occurred there between 1975 and 2002 Source: © Copyright 2006 SASI Group (University of Sheffield) and Mark Newman (University of Michigan)

Using Worldmapper 4 Map 173 – Human Development Territory size shows the proportion of worldwide human development of the total world population (population multiplied by Human Development Index), found there. Source: © Copyright 2006 SASI Group (University of Sheffield) and Mark Newman (University of Michigan)

Using Worldmapper 5 Map 175– Development Increase Territory size shows the proportion of worldwide human development that occurred there between 1975 and 2002 (calculated by multiplying human development index by population) Source: © Copyright 2006 SASI Group (University of Sheffield) and Mark Newman (University of Michigan)

Using Worldmapper 6 Map 176 – Development Decrease Territory size shows the proportion of worldwide human un-development that occurred there between 1975 and 2002 (calculated as the fall in Human Development Index multiplied by population) Source: © Copyright 2006 SASI Group (University of Sheffield) and Mark Newman (University of Michigan)

Is the development gap widening or becoming narrower – what do you think? Yes – the development gap is narrowing, the world is becoming a better place No – the development gap is widening and the world is not becoming a better place Both – the development gap is widening and narrowing at the same time; it is different in different places

The development gap – the evidence Narrowing There has been global development, particularly in Asia Many poorer countries, like China and India, are industrialising Widening Development in much of Africa has lagged behind, although the percentage of people in poverty has decreased actual numbers have increased as population has grown Worldwide, one billion people live on less than US$1 dollar a day There is an urban–rural divide in many countries, like Mexico Economic growth is increasing the divide between extreme wealth and poverty in some countries, like Brazil The gap between rich and poor people living in both richer and poorer countries is growing The development gap has narrowed for some people but not for others