Uneven development

• Comparing "measures of development" for different countries, show the consequences of uneven development.

  These are often differences in wealth, health and education.
• Differences in wealth:

  People in more developed countries have higher incomes than those in less developed countries.
• Differences in health:

  People in developed countries live longer due to better healthcare.
• Differences in education:

  People in more developed countries are better educated than those in less developed countries.
• The international monetary fund (IMF) classifies countries by their level of development:

  • Low-income developing countries (LIDCs)
  • Emerging and developing countries (EDCs)
  • Advanced countries (ACs)
• Low income developing countries (LIDCs):

  • They are the poorest countries in the world
  • Their gross national income (GNI) per capita is very low and citizens have low standards of living
  • The country's economy is based on primary industry
  • The country's level of development generally stays low
  • Examples: Afghanistan, Somalia, Mali and Nepal
• Emerging and developing countries (EDCs):

  • They are generally getting richer
  • Generally high exports of manufactured goods
  • Exports and increasing wages means more money to spend on development
  • Examples: China, Brazil, Russia and India
• Advanced countries (ACs):

  • They are the wealthiest countries in the world
  • The country's GNI per capita is generally high and most citizens have a high standard of living
  • The country's economy is based on tertiary and quaternary industry
  • Examples: UK, USA, France, Canada and Australia