Why are countries at differentstages of development?

Starter

Explain what evidence there is to suggest that the UK and India are at different stages of

development

United Kingdom IndiaAverage life expectancy:

Overall, 78.7 years. Male 76.23 years

Female 81.3 years (2007)

Overall, 63.6 years. Male 62.1 years

Female 65.3 years (2006)

Number of doctors:

166 per 100,000 people (2007) 60 per 100,000 people (2006)

Literacy: Overall, 99%.Male 99%

Female 99% (2007)

Overall, 61%. Male 73.4%,

Female 47.8% (2006)Population with

access to safe water:

100% (2007) 86% total population using improved drinking water sources

Number of internet users:

37.6 million people (2007) 54 per 1000 people (2006)

The ‘North-South Divide’ is also known as the Brandt line after the name of the author of the report in which it was first created. It distinguishes between the ‘developed North’

and ‘developing South’

Is this still valid or is it out of date? – Explain your answer with evidence

Make a copy of this diagram in

your book – add examples of each type of country as

the lesson progresses

Less developed countries (LDCs)

• These are the poorest of the developing countries. Their situation is often mad worse by geographical handicaps and man-made disasters.

• Currently, there are 49 LDCs (according to the UN). • 10.5% of the world’s population live in LDCs.• LDCs generate 0.1% of global income.• The list is reviewed by the UN every 3 years.• When countries develop beyond a certain point,

they become LEDCs.

Less developed countries (LDCs)

Africa ChadEthiopiaMalawiMali MozambiqueSenegalSierra Leone SomaliaSudanUganda Zambia

Asia Afghanistan Bangladesh Myanmar Nepal

Caribbean Haiti

After looking at the list…

Write a paragraph to explain the reasons why these countries are the least developed in the

world.

Newly Industrialised Countries (NICs)

South Korea Taiwan

SingaporeHong Kong

These were the first countries to become NICs.

The media referred to them as ‘four Asian tigers’

A tiger economy is one that grows very rapidly.

Why do you think these countries became so successful and developed from LEDCs to NICs?

• A good infrastructure• A skilled but relatively low-cost workforce• Cultural traditions that revere (celebrate) education and

achievement• Governments welcoming foreign direct investment (FDI) from

transnational corporations• Distinct advantages in terms of geographical location• Governments encouraging banks to lend to companies at low

interest rates

• The success of the ‘four Asian tigers’ has provided a model for others to follow. Malaysia, Brazil, China and India have all been keen to emulate the success of the tiger economies. South Korea and Singapore have developed so much that many people consider them to MEDCs.

Why does the ‘development gap’ exist?

What do these diagrams show?

Why do some LEDCs develop at a quicker rate than others?

Plenary -

• Which of these factors will lead to a fast growth or a slow development – explain your thinking:

• Corrupt government• Falling birth rate• Low life expectancy• Landlocked country• Improving education standards