Junior Cycle Geography CYCLONE Country Ireland Brazil Australia Nigeria India Iceland China
GNI per person in US$
79,450 15,550 55,290 2,100 2,170 55,920 11,800
Years in education (Average)
9.4 4.9 10.9 6.2 5.1 8.8 6.4 Adult literacy
rates (%) 99%
92.9% 99% 59.6% 74% 99% 96%
The table on the left gives the GNI, average years in education and adult literacy rates in a range of countries in 2021.
1. Referring back to figure 1 if you need to, group the countries listed in the table as developed, least developed, developing countries and economies in transition.
2. Choose one developed, one least developed and one developing country and explain two characteristics used to describe their economies.
3. Draw a bar chart comparing any two of the countries listed, using an indicator of your choice (e.g. GNI and years in education).
There are two rows left blank in the table above. Choose one country in the rich North and another in the poor South and complete the details for each in your copy. Search online for:
‘World Population Review – GNI by country’ ‘World by Map – Literacy Rates’ ‘Nationmaster Education average years of schooling of adults: Countries compared’
Question Time
1. List the four terms used to categorise levels of development for countries. 2. Explain each of these four terms.