Location A
Location B
• Is money the best way to measure
development?
• How is development represented?
• How might development appear in your
exam?
GDP = Gross, Domestic Product.
How much money a country makes
From the goods/services it sells in
Its own country (different from GNP)
Describe the information
shown in this table
(4 marks)
Is there a link
between GDP and
population?
The Brandt line is no longer
considered an accurate way to
measure/represent
development…why?
GNI per capita is a better
way of showing development
than GNP…why?
Development is…A
measure of peoples
quality of life – how
well they can live their
lives
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HDI (human development index)
Literacy rates
Life expectancy
Number of doctors
% employed in services
% employed in agriculture
The map shows those territories where the human development index
has increased from 1975 to 2002.
UK
China
USA
India
Egypt
Kenya
Why are there
differences in the
increase of HDI
Explain why HDI may be a better indication of a country’s level of
development than GNP. Use Figure 5 and your own knowledge (4 marks)
How can the UK have a lower GNP than Germany, but a higher HDI?
• What do the letters HDI mean (1)
• Define GNI per capita (2)
• Suggest why measures such as life expectancy
and literacy rates can be used to identify the
level of development (4)
• Explain why the Brandt line is now considered
outdated (4) ALREADY ANSWERED
What do these show? How do they
link to development?
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HDI (human development index)
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Literacy rates
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Life expectancy
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Number of doctors
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% employed in services
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% employed in agriculture