1. Human Development Index

2. 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?

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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