Video segment. Assistance may be required. Watch the following short video clip about the changes in our worldwide population.

Source: As world population nears 7 billion, focus must be on people not numbers, unitednations, YouTube

Based on the video that you just watched, our population is growing rapidly and women will play a major role in that growth. You will now examine several different countries and examine information to determine their level of development. Pay careful attention to the information concerning women- you will need this information later!

Country Population GDP
(per capita
in US dollars) 		Life Expectancy
(in years) 		Infant Mortality
(per 1000 live births) 		Literacy Rate
Greenland
(More Developed Country) 		57, 670
(84% urban) 		$36,500 70.96 10.05 100%
Males 100%
Females 100%
South Korea
(More Developed Country) 		48,754,657
(83% urban) 		$30,000 79.05 4.16 97.9%
Males 99.2%
Females 96.6%
Iran
(Newly Industrialized Country) 		77,891,220
(71% urban) 		$10,600 70.06 42.26 77%
Males 83.5%
Females 70.4%
India
(Newly Industrialized Country) 		1,189,172,906
(30% urban) 		$3500 66.8 47.57 61%
Males 73.4%
Females 47.8%
United States
(More Developed Country) 		313,232,044
(82% urban) 		$47,200 78.37 6.06 99%
Males 99%
Females 99%

Analyze the information in the table and answer the following questions:

  1. Which country has the highest total literacy rate?
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    Greenland has the highest total literacy rate of 100%Close Pop Up
  2. Which country has the smallest population?
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    Greenland has the smallest population.Close Pop Up
  3. Which country has the highest literacy rate for women? Which country has the lowest literacy rate for women?
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    Highest: Greenland; Lowest: India.Close Pop Up
  4. Compare the statistics for both Greenland and India. Why do you think there is such a disparity (difference) in the literacy rate for women?

Use the link below to access the HDI report for each of the countries listed (click on the flag). Research the information and complete the activity that follows:

Human Development Reports

Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required. After completing your research, click on the correct HDI Rank column for each of the following countries.