Infrastructure
The basic facilities within a society or country such as transport, communications, and power supplies.
Life Expectancy
The average age a person will be expected to live.
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Infrastructure
The basic facilities within a society or country such as transport, communications, and power supplies.
Life Expectancy
The average age a person will be expected to live.
Unemployment Rate
The percentage of people without a job.
Literacy Rates
The percentage of people who can read and write.
Informal Sector
This sector contains jobs which are often unskilled and labour intensive. Workers who work in these sectors do not pay tax.
NIC (Newly Industrialised Country)
A country where the economy has grown.
Regional Social and Economic Inequalities
Differences within countries due to reasons such as infrastructure, health and social care, unemployment, and government policies.