Living standards
Indicators of living standards including real GDP per head and the Human Development Index, and comparisons of living standards and income distribution.
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Living Standards
Learn how economists measure living standards using income, health and education indicators, how to compare living standards between countries and over time, and why the distribution of income matters as much as the average.
Open resource →PresentationLiving standards Slides
This slide deck covers indicators of living standards, including GDP per capita and HDI, and how to compare living standards and income distribution using the Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient.
Open resource →MindmapLiving standards Mindmap
Use this visual summary to revise indicators of living standards and how to compare living standards and income distribution for IGCSE Economics.
Open resource →WorksheetLiving standards Worksheet
This worksheet helps you revise indicators of living standards, compare countries using economic and social measures, and interpret income distribution using the Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient.
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