Key words

Question 1

Development

Answer 1

Modern idea of progress.

Question 2

Literacy Rate

Answer 2

Proportion of the population over 15 who can read.

Question 3

Human Development Index

Answer 3

Describes human development based on 3 factors: life expectancy, GDP per capita and literacy.

Question 4

Life expectancy at birth

Answer 4

The average number of years a newborn is likely to live if prevailing patterns of age specific mortality rates at the time of birth were to stay the same throughout the child’s life.

Question 5

GDP

Answer 5

The total value of goods and services produced by a country during a year, usually divided by the number of people.

Question 6

GNI

Answer 6

Like GDP but includes overseas investment from organisations and residents such as shares and profits from overseas manufacturing.

Question 7

Purchasing Power Parity

Answer 7

Shows what per capita income will purchase when the cost of living is taken into account.

Question 8

Human Poverty Index

Answer 8

Focuses on what needs to be provided for a good standard of living; health care, safe water and food show variations in quality of life.

Question 9

Gender Related Development Index

Answer 9

Shows inequalities between men and women in terms of life expectancy, education and income.

Question 10

Gender Empowerment Measure

Answer 10

An index measuring gender inequality in 3 basic dimensions: economic participation, decision making and political participation.