1. World Population Pyramids

2. Objectives: Learn the 3 categories in which countries are ranked.
Be able to distinguish/define the 3 categories in which countries are ranked.
Look at several different types of population pyramids and learn to rank countries based on its pyramid shape.
Create your own population pyramids using raw census data.

3. Categorizing a Country
There are 3 main categories, one of which is given to every nation on the earth.

4. Categorizing a country cont…
Developed Country
or:
Advanced country
Industrialized country
Post-industrialized country

5. Central Intelligence Agency map of Developed Countries

6. United Nations 2007 HDI (Human Development Index) map of Developed Countries.

11. A Developing Country… Categorizing a country cont…
is a country that has not reached the Western-style standards of democratic governments, free market economies, industrialization, social programs, and human rights guarantees for their citizens.
*2nd World Country
*Emerging Economy

12. Emerging Markets map 2006

13. Newly Industrialized Countries map 2007

17. Categorizing a country cont…
3rd World Country
or:
undeveloped country
pre-industrialized country

18. 1946-1990 map of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd World countries

25. What kids in America worry about as opposed to kids in Africa.

26. Now for some humor….

27. Developed world aircraft landing in developing world country.

28. Developed world aircraft landing at Developed world airport.

29. Developed world aircraft landing at 3rd world airport.

30. What is a Population Pyramid?
A population pyramid is an age-sex pyramid and age structure diagram.

31. The 3 types of population pyramids.
Expanding--3rd world country
Stationary--Developing country
Constrictive--Developed country