More Developed Countries vs.

Less Developed Countries

Demographic Indicators
Life Expectancy average number of years a
person in that country is expected to live.
What do you think affects this?
Level of poverty
Diet
Number of doctors/hospitals
Disease
Demographic Indicators
Birth and Death Rates - how many people are
born or die for every 1000 people in that
nation in a given year. Death rate is also
known as mortality rate.
If a country has high birth and date rates, do
you think they are more developed or less
developed? Why?
Infant Mortality Rate number of infants who
die for every 1000 births.
Economic Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) total value of
all goods and services produced by a nation in
a year.
Would a more developed nation have a high
GDP or a low GDP? Why?
Social Indicators
Literacy rate percentage of people who can
read and write
Why would a more developed nation have a
high literacy rate?
Political Indicators
Freedom
Democratic rights/voting rights
Level of human rights
Tolerance of different points of view