Geography: Revision Quiz on Development Indicators

Which statement best defines development, as the page uses the term?

The total value of goods and services a country produces in one year

The political, social, economic and environmental conditions of a country that influence the quality of life of its inhabitants, and the process of positive change in them

The number of years the average adult spends in school

The amount of foreign aid a country receives from richer countries

Country X has a high GNI per capita, but low life expectancy and low average years in school. Which statement is the best evaluation of using GNI per capita alone to judge its development?

It is a complete measure, because wealthier countries are always more developed

It is reliable, because it also measures health and education

It is unnecessary, because the Human Development Index only uses income

It is a narrow measure, because it ignores social and environmental aspects of development

Study the graph of physicians per 1,000 people against infant mortality. Which statement best describes the relationship?

As the number of doctors per 1,000 people increases, infant mortality tends to increase

There is no relationship between the two indicators

As the number of doctors per 1,000 people increases, infant mortality tends to decrease

Infant mortality is the same in all countries, whatever the number of doctors

Which three are used to calculate the Human Development Index (HDI)?

Daily calorie intake

GNI per capita, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP)

Average and expected years of schooling

Life expectancy

The GINI coefficient

Is the following statement true or false?

GNI per capita on its own shows how income is shared between the richest and poorest people in a country.	True	False

FIll in the gaps

Indicators such as GNI work as an average, so they hide income within a country. This can be measured with the coefficient. HDI is considered the most comprehensive indicator, but it still lacks a measure of .

Two countries have the same GNI per capita in US dollars, but goods and services cost much less in Country A than in Country B. Which adjustment shows the difference in what the income can actually buy?

Purchasing power parity (PPP)

The GINI coefficient

Infant mortality rate

Doctors per 1,000 people

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