The Classification of Countries

Something to think about?

What types of things do we rely and use on a daily basis?

Are these necessities or luxuries?

Consider what your life would be like if you were born in another part of the world?

How would your daily routine compare to someone living in a “have not” country?

How many countries are there in the world?

What does this map reveal?

Division by Economics

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Difference Across the Globe

Literacy, Health, Industrialization, Freedom

IMR, disease, crime

Literacy, Health, Industrialization, Freedom

IMR, disease, crime, industrialization

Classifying the World

What words do we use to classify the world?

3 World Model

(Capitalist)

(Communist)

(Developing)

Too narrow…

First World: high standard of living, high industrialization, democratic gov’t, healthy economic performance…

Second World: moderate standard of living, moderate level of industrialization, communist gov’t…

Third World on the way to industrialization with industries exploiting the newly discovered natural resources, low to moderate standard of living,

small upper class and large lower class…

5 World Model

Fourth World Lower standard of living than 3rd world, potential to industrialize, but need to exploit resources… (eg…)

Fifth World very little potential to industrialize, low standard of living, few resources…the bottom billion (eg…)

5 World Model

North / South

Northwealth

standard ofliving industrialdevelopment

population

Southpopulation

wealthstandard of living

industrial development

Developed/Developing

We can also classify countries as developed and less developed.

Developed Country

Rich

North

Industrial

Good roads, transportation

High Energy Consumption

Oil, coal, nuclear

Good health care

Clean Water

Developing Country

Poor

South

Agricultural

Poor roads, transportation

Little Energy

Wood, wind, animal, human energy

Disease and Famine

Polluted or little water

Classifying Countries

Most Developed Countries (MDCs) the richest of the industrialized and democratic nations of the world.

Less Developed Countries (LDCs) countries with little industrial development, little wealth, and high population

growth.

Least Developed Countries (LLDCs) very low per capita income, low literacy rates, and very little in the way of

manufacturing industries.