Development Indicators

Question 1

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

Answer 1

Total value of good and services a country produces a year. Measured in $US per year

Question 2

GDP per Capita

Answer 2

GDP divided by the total population so that it shows the average wealth per person. Measured in $US per person per year

Question 3

GNI (Gross National Income per Capita)

Answer 3

Total value of goods and services produced by a country and companies working overseas. It gives the average wealth per person. Measured in $US/per person per year

Question 4

Poverty Measure

Answer 4

The percentage of people in a country loving below and internationally agreed minimum standard ($1.25 a day)

Question 5

Inequality Measure

Answer 5

Measures how equally shared wealth is in a country. Shows inequality in a score between 0 (everyone is equal wealth) and 100 (inequality)

Question 6

Access to Safe Drinking Water

Answer 6

Percentage of population with access to an improved (piped) water supply within 1km of their home

Question 7

Literacy Rate

Answer 7

The percentage of the population aged over 15 who can read and write a basic sentence

Question 8

HDI (Human Development Index)

Answer 8

A score between 0-1 that includes a country’s health, wealth and education. (Life Expectancy, GDP per person, Literacy Rate). A score of 1 is the best

Question 9

Corruption Perception Index

Answer 9

A measure of the level of government openness. A low score (0) is corrupt and a good score (10) means an honest and open country

Question 10

Gender Inequality Index

Answer 10

A number that is calculated using data showing the status of women in society. It includes: women’s access to education, jobs and political rights. The higher score, the better