Changes in wealth and quality of life over time
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can analyse trends in development indicators over time.
Key learning points
- Overall the world has become wealthier over time.
- GDP per capita has risen in many countries, but in some countries it has remained the same.
- Statistics suggest that health and education has improved in most places around the world over time.
- Despite increasing wealth, inequality has also grown in many countries.
Keywords
GDP per capita - the total monetary value of all the goods and services produced in a country over a year divided by the population
Economy - the system of money, jobs, businesses, and trade that helps people live and work
GINI coefficient - a measure of inequality on a scale between zero and one
Common misconception
The quality of life of people around the world is getting worse.
In most places around the world, social indicators such as life expectancy and the average expected years of schooling, have increased.
Teacher tip
The ‘Our world in data’ website can be used to find maps that show changes over time. You can add or change this lesson to use development indicators of your choice.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is wealth?
Q2.What does economic mean?
Q3.What is quality of life?
Q4.What is inequality?
Q5.What is a wealthy country likely to have?
Q6.Why do fewer people live in deserts?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What does ‘quality of life’ refer to?
Q2.Which factor is a key measure of a country’s wealth?
Q3.How has global wealth changed over the past 100 years?
Q4.Is quality of life for people around the world getting worse?
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