Project: Economic Disparity Among MDCs, LDCs, and LLDCs
GGS 12
Mrs. Steeves
Your assignment is to compare the three groups of countries on their standard of living, economies, lifestyles
and environmental concerns.
Hand in:
1. cover page with title of project, the date handed in, your name and section
2. completed charts (use data sets in atlas)
3. copy of world map, colour coded to reflect Economic status
4. questions answered in complete sentences
Chart 1-Quality of Life:
Select four countries from each category (MDC, LDC, LLDC). Use the criteria outlined by the chart headings to
compare the countries. Then answer the following questions:
Question
1. In general terms, what differences can you see among the three categories of
countries?
2. Think about what it would be like to live in a LDC and a LLDC. What is the typical profile of a country
in an LDC and a LLDC?
3. Explain which differences you find most surprising.
Chart 2-GDP per Capita:
Using the same countries from part 1, compare the per capita GDP and percentage of GDP from the following
segments of the economy: manufacturing/industry, agriculture, and services. Then answer the following
questions:
Questions
1. What do you notice about the differences among MDCs, LDCs, and LLDCs in terms of GDP?
2. From which segment of the economy do the MDCs receive most of their GDP?
3. Which segments of the economy show the greatest variation among the groups?
4. Why do you think manufacturing /industry contributes so little to the GDP of LLDCs?
5. In paragraph form, explain what the data shows about the economic lifestyles of people in each of these
three groups of countries.
Chart 3-Quality of Life:
Using the countries from part 1, in chart form, compare the countries using the criteria outlined on the chart
headings. Then answer the following questions.
Question
In a paragraph, summarize your analysis of the information above. Include a comparison of MDCs, LDCs
and LLDCs.
Name: ________________________________________
Quality of Life comparisons between MDC, LDC and LLDC countries (CHART 1)
Birth
Rate
MDC # 1
MDC# 2
MDC#3
MDC # 4
LDC # 1
LDC #2
LDC #3
LDC #4
LLDC #1
LLDC #2
LLDC #3
LLDC #4
Death
Rate
Natural
Increas
e
Infant
Life
Mortality Expectanc
y
Literacy
Rate
Per Capita
GNP
(Purchasin
g Power)
Name: ________________________________________
GDP per capita comparisons between MDC, LDC and LLDC countries (CHART 2)
Per capita
GDP
(Purchasing
Power)
MDC # 1
MDC# 2
MDC#3
MDC # 4
LDC # 1
LDC #2
LDC #3
LDC #4
LLDC #1
LLDC #2
LLDC #3
LLDC #4
% of GDP from
Agriculture
% of GDP from
Industry
% of GDP from
Services
Name: ________________________________________
Quality of Life comparisons between MDC, LDC and LLDC countries (CHART 3)
Health
care
MDC # 1
MDC# 2
MDC#3
MDC # 4
LDC # 1
LDC #2
LDC #3
LDC #4
LLDC #1
LLDC #2
LLDC #3
LLDC #4
% access
to safe
water
Food
consumptio
n
Transportatio
n access
(people per
car)
Energy
Consumptio
n
Human
Dev.
Index