QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS GLOBAL INEQUALITIES COUNTRIES WITH

QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS GLOBAL INEQUALITIES

COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF LIFE Watch the following video and fill in the “Quality of Life Video Case Study” sheet. 8 Countries With The Highest Quality Of Life

COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF LIFE

WHAT IS “QUALITY OF Life”? Brainstorm with your partner what you think “Quality of Life” means. Definition Quality of life is a term used to describe an individual or community's well being (positive or negative) in the following areas: emotional, interpersonal, material goods, self development, physical health, social interactions and human rights. Quality of life should not be confused with standard of living which generally refers to material goods and wealth. A person who does not have a lot of money can still have a good quality of life.

QUALITY OF LIFE COMPARISON With the following links, complete the “Quality of Life Comparison Chart”. 1. CIA: The World Factbook Answer the following questions based on the data from the chart: 1. What do you notice about infant mortality rate between the four countries? Why is there such a huge discrepancy? 2. Maternal mortality rate is very high in certain countries – what does this mean? 3. How does the Per Capita GDP relate to the other quality of life indicators?

QUALITY OF LIFE COMPARISON

QUALITY OF LIFE COMPARISON 1. What do you notice about infant mortality rate between the four countries? Why is there such a huge discrepancy? 2. Maternal mortality rate is very high in certain countries – what does this mean? 3. How does the Per Capita GDP relate to the other quality of life indicators?