Hi dear students of Grade 10B,
This is for you on your demand......
Q.What is a developed country and what re the characteristics of a developed
country?
Ans.
Developed countries are those countries whose GDP is very high, better standard of living,
low population growth, Better Infrastructure, better transport and communications facilities
etc. In other word we can say the country which have higher level of social welfare measures
are developed countries,that is measured in terms of HDI(Human Development index)
Following are the main characteristics of developed country:
1. Higher level of GDP: Most of the developed countries are having a very high level of
GDP with compared to developing country. e.g USA, Japan ,Canada etc are
developed countries whose GDP is very much higher than the developing countries
like India,Sri Lanka etc.
2. Higher level of PCI: The per capita income of developed countries are very high.
This is because these countries are having higher level of GDP and lower level of
population growth.
3. Less growth of population: The growth rate of population is very less in developed
countries. This is because there is low birth rate and better education facilities are
available.
4. Lower birth rate: The birth rate in developed countries are very less because of
better medical facilities, Availability of contraception,better education facilties and
women empowerment.
5. Lower Death Rate: Due to better medical facilities, availability of enough doctors
,better quality of food, safe drinking water.The death rate in developed countries are
less and more aging population.
6. Less dependency ratio: In developed countries the dependency ratio are very less
because there is less no. of children and more working age population.So their PCI
is also high.
7. Dominating tertiary sector: In developed countries maximum populations are
working in tertiary sector and negligible work force are into primary sector.
8. Human Development Index (HDI): In HDI ranking list most of the developed
countries are at the top which indicates that most of the social welfare indicators are
very good in developed countries.
9. Better Transport and Communication system: There is better infrastructural
development in developed countries,Transport and communication systems are very
modern and fast.
10. Standard of Living: The standard of living of developed countries are very high so
they can afford better quality of goods & services.Better health care facilities,
availability of safe drinking water,better international relations leads to improve the
standard of living.