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What does GDP measure?
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?
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?
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?
What does the literacy rate measure?
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What does the Corruption Perceptions Index measure?
What does the Corruption Perceptions Index measure?
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What does the dependency ratio measure?
What does the dependency ratio measure?
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What does the maternal mortality measure?
What does the maternal mortality measure?
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What does the access to safe drinking water measure?
What does the access to safe drinking water measure?
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What does the Corruption Perceptions Index measure?
What does the Corruption Perceptions Index measure?
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What does the poverty line represent?
What does the poverty line represent?
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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.
