Hass Test

Per Capita

expresses the average number for all of the citizens in a particular country or area

Quantitative Data

quantitative data based on numeric quantities that can be counted or measured

Quantitative Example

the number of people in a room, the age of individuals

Qualitative data

qualitative data not based on numeric quantities, usually measured using techniques including observations, interviews and surveys

Qualitative Example

colours, textures or opinions

Infant mortality

Measure of the number of children per 1000 children born who die aged under one year of age.

human wellbeing

overall measure of the health and quality of life of a group of people

income

money received by a person in exchange for work, services or investments such as wages, salaries, profit, rent or interest

education levels

the different stages of formal education that individuals attain, ranging from primary to tertiary education

adult literacy

is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life

GDP

gross domestic product the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given period

HDI

Human Development Index is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development e.g a long and healthy life

OECD

Organization for Economic Cooperative and Development is a unique forum where the governments of 37 democracies with market based economies collaborate to develop policy standards to promote sustainable economic growth

Sanitation

the basic need and a way to safeguard people’s health. It prevents the spread of disease. For many countries it is a challenge to build and provide necessary things like toilets

life expectancy

the number of years a person is expected to live based on the statistical average and factors like location, era and access to healthcare