DEVELOPEDVS.

DEVELOPING

Developed Countries of the world are…• industrialized

• full of modern technology• people there live in

large towns and cities

• most people work in service jobs

• hold ¼ of the world’s population and ¾ of the world’s money

• very few poor live in developed countries

Developing Countries of the world are…

• agricultural

• contain little technology

• people there live in small towns and villages

• many poor and hungry

An estimated 24 people die every minute from hunger--most are children under 3

Developing Countries of the world…

• have lots of farming, but poor soil grows little food. People must farm if they want to eat--this is called subsistence farming.

For example, India has lots of food but there are so many

people no can find a job, so no one has money to buy food

• almost no education in a developing country

Demographics refers to characteristics and statistics that describe a population or group of people.

Here are some key demographics that can be used to compare different areas of the world:

•Population

Birth rate ~ this is the ratio of births per 1,000 people in an area in a given year

North America ~ 15/1000

Latin America ~ 30/1000

Europe ~ 13/1000

Soviet Asia (the old Soviet Union) ~19/1000

Asia (China, India, Japan) ~ 28/1000

Africa ~ 44/1000

• Death rate ~ this is the ratio of deaths per 1,000 people in an area in a given year

North America ~

Latin America ~

Europe ~

Soviet Asia ~

Asia (China, India, Japan) ~

Africa ~

9/1000

8/1000

10/1000

11/1000

10/1000

16/1000

North America ~

Latin America ~

Europe ~

Soviet Asia ~

Asia (China, India, Japan) ~

Africa ~

• Growth rate ~ the percentage at which the population grows each year; under ½% is considered controlled; over 1% is too fast

.7%

2.2%

.3%

.9%

1.9%

2.9%

North America ~

Latin America ~

Europe ~

Soviet Asia ~

Asia (China, India, Japan) ~

Africa ~

•Doubling time ~ the number of years it would take to double an area’s population

101 years

31 years

272 years

79 years

37 years

24 years

North America ~

Latin America ~

Europe ~

Soviet Asia ~

Asia (China, India, Japan) ~

Africa ~

• Infant mortality rate ~ this is a ratio of infant deaths (<1 year old) per 1,000 people in an area in a given year

10/1000

58/1000

13/1000

26/1000

86/1000

113/1000

North America ~

Latin America ~

Europe ~

Soviet Asia ~

Asia (China, India, Japan) ~

Africa ~

• Life expectancy ~ number of years a person can be expected to live in a given area

75 years

66 years

74 years

69 years

61 years

49 years