defintions Flashcards
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What is Gross National Income (GNI)?
The total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year, including income from overseas. It’s often given in US$.
What is GNI per head?
The GNI divided by the population of a country. It’s also often given in US$ and is sometimes called GNI per capita.
What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
The total value of goods and services a country produces in a year. It’s often given in US$.
What is the birth rate?
The number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year.
What is the death rate?
The number of deaths per thousand of the population per year.
What is the infant mortality rate?
The number of babies who die under 1 year old, per thousand babies born.
What does ‘people per doctor’ refer to?
The average number of people for each doctor.
What is the literacy rate?
The percentage of adults who can read and write.
What is access to safe water?
The percentage of people who can get clean drinking water.
What is life expectancy?
The average age a person can expect to live to.
What is the Human Development Index (HDI)?
This is a number that’s calculated using life expectancy, education level and income per head. Every country has an HDI value between 0 (least developed) and 1 (most developed).
