Quality of Life and Standard of Living (Yr8)

What is meant by the term "quality of life"?

• A measure of how wealthy someone is

• A measure of how happy someone is

• A measure of how skilled someone is

What is meant by the term "standard of living"?

• A measure of wealth and how many possessions someone has

• A measure of how where someone lives, e.g. a house or flat

• A measure of how developed a country is

Study the table. Which country has the highest GDP per capita?

• Brazil

• USA

• China

• Nigeria

Study the table. Which country has the lowest life expectancy?

• UK

• China

• Nigeria

• Brazil

Study the table. What is the adult literacy rate of Ghana?

Study the table. Select all the countries that you think are HICs.

• UK

• USA

• China

• Vietnam

• Nigeria