RICH NORTH MEDC
POOR SOUTH LEDC
What are Development Indicators?
Development indicators are statistics which
can help to
determine the
level
of
development of a country or region - this can
help place a country as a LEDC or MEDC.
Development Indicator 1
Population Density
The amount of people per square kilometre (p /
km2). The higher the number, the more
developed an area is supposed to be – eg
Japan
Development Indicator 2
Birth Rate
•The amount of babies born per thousand of
the population per year (B. R. / 1000). The
higher this is, the less developed a country is
supposed to be.
Development Indicator 3
Death Rate
•The amount of deaths per thousand of the
population per year (D. R. / 1000). The higher
this figure is, the less developed a country is
supposed to be.
•Infant Mortality Rate.
•Levels of Malnourishment
Development Indicator 4
Urbanisation
The percentage of the population that lives in
urban areas (%). The higher the figure, the
more developed a country is supposed to be.
Development Indicator 5
Agricultural Percentage
The amount of the working population that
works in agriculture or PRIMARY SECTOR. The
higher the figure, the less developed the
country.
Development Indicator 6
Life Expectancy
This is the average age to which everyone in a
country is supposed to live. It is measured in
'years'. The higher the figure, the more
developed a country is supposed to be.
Development Indicator 7
Health
This is measured in number of people per
doctor. The higher the number is, the less
doctors there are and therefore the less
developed the country is.
Development Indicator 8
Education
The percentage of people who can read and
write (LITERACY RATE). The less the numbers
are, the less developed the country is likely to
be.
Development Indicator 9
Gross National / Domestic Product
(GNP / GDP)
This is a measure of the average amount of
income of a person in a country and the
amount the country itself earns. It is measured
in US $. The higher these figures, the more
developed a country is.
Development Indicator 10
Economic Development Rate (EDR)
This measures the rate of economic growth of
a country. The higher the figure, the more a
country is developing.
Development Indicator 11
Average Calorie Intake
A measure of how malnourished a country is
•17% of children die before reaching 5yrs old – due to:
•Lack of food
•Disease
•Poor healthcare and vaccinations
•Not many hospitals and doctors
•30% of children are malnourished (UK 2%)
•Average family size is 7! (UK is 2.4)
•Adult literacy is 18% (UK is 99%)
•Doubling rate of population is 23 years!
•Clean water is available to only 56% of people (UK 98%)
•Life expectancy 48 (UK 78 yrs)
Problems facing Burkina Faso
•Overpopulation – less food available
leading to higher rates of malnourishment,
lower average calorie intake, lower life
expectancy, higher rates of Infant Mortality,
wars, disease, lack of water, continued
illiteracy levels, lower quality of life, lower
$G.D.P., higher rates of unemployment