GEOG 1003 Chapter : Geography 1003
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International development: international development is the global improvement of social and environmental well-being, goals of international development (the un"s millenniu. Gnp/capita ( may be parts of a country that are high income or low income no matter the overall gdp) Most countries have social disparities in gnp/capita. The gini coefficient is a measure of statistical dispersion (0-1) The gini index is the gini coefficient x 100 (0-100%) 100% indicates perfectly inequitable distribution: 3. Other ways than income to measure development. E. g. , the human development index (hdi) combines three elements (www. undp. org): Standard of living measured by gdp per capita (in. Health measured by life expectancy at birth. Knowledge measured by a combination of adult literacy rate and primary, secondary, and post- secondary enrolment ratios. Hdi can in theory range from 0 to 1. 00. Norway ranks highest (1st @ 0. 938 in 2010) Zimbabwe ranks lowest (177th @ 0. 140 in 2010) Us ranks 4th @ 0. 902 in 2010.
