Development Indicators Quiz
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What does GDP measure?

  • The minimum level of income to meet a person’s basic needs
  • The average age to which a person lives
  • The total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year (correct)
  • The standard of living in a country

    • What does the infant mortality rate measure?

  • The proportion of people who are too young or too old to work
  • The number of babies who die under the age of one per 1000 live births (correct)
  • The average age to which a person lives
  • The total value of goods and services produced by a country in a year

    • What does the poverty line represent?

  • The minimum level of income to meet a person’s basic needs (correct)
  • The percentage of adults who can read and write
  • The average age to which a person lives
  • The proportion of people who are too young or too old to work

    • What does the literacy rate measure?

    <p>The percentage of adults who can read and write</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Corruption Perceptions Index measure?

    <p>A scale from 10 (honest) to 0 (very corrupt) used to assess corruption levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the dependency ratio measure?

    <p>The proportion of people who are too young (0-14) or too old (over 65) to work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the maternal mortality measure?

    <p>The number of mothers per 100000 who die in childbirth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the access to safe drinking water measure?

    <p>The percentage of the population with access to an improved water supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Corruption Perceptions Index measure?

    <p>Devised to help investors work out where their money would be safest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the poverty line represent?

    <p>The minimum level of income to meet a person’s basic needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Economic Indicators

    • GDP (Gross Domestic Product) measures the total value of goods and services produced within a country's borders over a specific time period, usually a year.

    Health Indicators

    • Infant mortality rate measures the number of deaths of infants under one year old per 1,000 live births.
    • Maternal mortality measures the number of deaths of women during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of childbirth per 100,000 live births.

    Poverty and Development

    • The poverty line represents the minimum level of income required for an individual or household to meet their basic needs.
    • Literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and over who can read and write.

    Governance and Corruption

    • The Corruption Perceptions Index measures the perceived level of corruption in a country's public sector, with higher scores indicating less corruption.

    Demographics

    • The dependency ratio measures the number of dependents (people under 15 or over 65) per 100 working-age people (15-64 years old).

    Access to Basic Services

    • Access to safe drinking water measures the percentage of the population with access to improved water sources, such as piped water or protected wells.

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    Test your knowledge of development indicators with this quiz. Explore topics like GDP, life expectancy, infant mortality rate, and poverty line to understand how countries measure development.

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