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Definition of development

Progress in economic growth, technology use & improving welfare

Development gap meaning

Difference in development between two countries

Life expectancy definition

Average age a person is expected to live

Death rate measurement

Deaths per 1,000 people per year

Birth rate measurement

Births per 1,000 people per year

Infant mortality rate meaning

Number of infants who die under age 5

Literacy rate definition

Percentage of people who can read and write

What is GNI?

Total value of goods/services produced by country ÷ population

What is GDP?

Total value of all goods & services produced by a country

Why individual indicators can mislead

Different aspects develop at different rates

Best measure of development to use

Human Development Index (HDI)

Three components of HDI

Life expectancy, literacy rate, and GNI

HDI score range

Between 0 (least developed) and 1 (most developed)

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