development

• Birth rate

  The amount of births per 1000 of a population per year
• Death rate

  Deaths per 1000 of a population per year
• Life expectancy

  The amount of years a person is expected to live in a country
• Infant mortality rate

  Number of infants dying before their 1st birthday per 1000 births per year
• Human Development Index (HDI)


  A measure used to assess the level of human development in a country
• Gross National Income (GNI) per capita


  The total of money earned by people in a country added then divided by the number of people in the country
• GNI per capita is a good indicator of a country's development as it shows the amount of wealth a country possesses which can indicate how developed a country is
• Causes of uneven development

  • Physical factors (land, location, climate, natural hazards)
  • Economic factors (lack of industry, cash crops)
  • Political factors (government stability, war)
  • Historical factors (slave trade, colonialism)
• The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the worst countries in terms of development
• Sustainable development goals were set in 2015 to be achieved by 2030
• some indicators on being developed

  • healthcare
  • food
  • sanitation
  • education