Differences between developed and developing countries
Developed countries Developing countries
Have a high per capita income and GDP Have a low per capita income GDP Literacy rate is high Illiteracy rate is high Lower birth and death rate Higher birth and death rate
Basis comparison Developed countries Developing countries
Unemployment and poverty Low High Living conditions Good Moderate Factor of productions Effectively utilized Ineffectively utilized
2. How many countries listed in EU, OECD, G20, World Trade Organisation and APEC. What are the roles each of this association?
EU (27 countries) – Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Italy
OECD (37 countries) – Canada, France, Germany, Chile G20 (20 countries) – Argentina, Brazil, Turkey, Japan WTO (164 countries) – Ethiopia, Liberia, Bhutan, Afghanistan APEC (21 countries) – Japan, Indonesia, Brunei, Hong Kong
EU It works globally to promote peace , security and development,
equality, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law. OECD Promote productivity, prosperity and sustainable development in the economy. G20 Bringing together industrialized and developing economies of systemic significance to discuss key issues in the global economy. WTO Trade Policies Monitoring. APEC It has evolved into a forum of greater substance and higher purpose with the pressure of the member economies: to build an Asia-Pacific community by achieving economic growth and equitable development through trade and economic cooperation.