Lessons 4.1 and 4.2

Section 1 Lesson 1

Section 1—Prosperity

Lesson 1—Quality of Life and Prosperity

What is the relationship between quality of life and prosperity?

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Prosperity can be measured by the level of poverty that exists in a country. A country that is prosperous tends to have a lower level of poverty amongst its citizens. This type of data is collected and presented in the annual United Nations Human Development Index

poverty: a condition where an individual is lacking in the financial and material possessions necessary for an adequate quality of life

United Nations Human Development Index: an indicator of the human development of a country based on a measure of the extent of opportunities for citizens to education, health care, income, employment, life expectancy, and gross domestic product

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