Global North and South Overview

Study Notes

The world is often divided into the Global North and Global South.
This division is largely based on socioeconomic and political factors.
The Global North contains developed countries, while the Global South contains developing and underdeveloped countries.
The division is sometimes viewed as a geographic split, with countries in the Northern Hemisphere generally considered part of the Global North and those in the Southern Hemisphere part of the Global South.

The Global North includes developed countries like those in Europe and North America, along with others in the Northern Hemisphere.
These countries are characterized by: established democracies, high levels of wealth, technological advancement, political stability, and a relatively aging population.
Countries in the Global North tend to dominate global trade and politics.
Examples include USA, many European countries, South Korea, Russia, Japan, and Australia

The Global South includes developing and underdeveloped countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania.
These countries are often characterized by high poverty levels and low levels of industrialization.
Examples include countries in South America, North Korea, many African countries, India, Southeast Asian countries like the Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and others with low income and an underdeveloped economy.

Overconsumption and food wastage
Widespread poverty (with some specific examples of countries in Europe and the UK)
Expensive healthcare
Increasing mental health issues

White Americans historically benefited more from democracy, liberty, legal protections, and the ownership of property compared to Black Americans
Black Americans faced systematic oppression, discrimination, and denial of rights after slavery
Limited access to voting, equal protection under the law, equal opportunities in education, and work - Jim Crow laws in the American South further contributed to segregation.