3. Influence of Government

• Define Social Progress

  Societies improving their economic, political and social structures over time to meet basic human rights and needs
• The richest 1% own 43% of the world's wealth
• What are the 3 types of government?

  Democracy, Autocracy, and Socialist Government
• What is an example of an authoritarian government?

  North Korea and Ethiopia
• Give an example of a country with an advanced democracy

  Sweden
• What is France's social spending %?

  31%
• What is the UK's social spending %?

  20.6%
• What was France's average spending per student in 2015?

  £8,500 (£3750 in rural UK)
• What was the Gillet Jaune protests in 2018?

  A public response to the change in retirement age and pensions
• What is Saudi Arabia's biggest exported good?

  Oil - making up 97% of their export earnings
• Saudi Arabia's healthcare system is very good. Why?

  The system is 80% state funded, therefore state healthcare is free and very high quality
• How has Saudi Arabia demonstrated poor gender equality?

  Only 22% of Saudi women work, and all women have been banned from driving
• Half of the working population in Saudi Arabia as known as 'ex-pats', who are significantly more skilled than the countries own citizens due to poor and religious education. Due to low pensions of £300 monthly, many ex-pats leave to retire.