Social indicators of development
These measure social issuesA problem that relates to society's view of people's lives. and indicate how good the quality of life is in a particular country. For example:
| Social issue | Indicator |
| Health | Number of people per doctor |
| Education | Percentage of adults who are literate |
| Diet | Number of calories consumed per person per day |
| Life expectancy | Average age people are expected to live to |
| Infant mortality | Number of children per 1,000 born who die before the age of one |
| Population change | Number of babies born per 1,000 women per year |
| Social issue | Health |
|---|---|
| Indicator | Number of people per doctor |
| Social issue | Education |
|---|---|
| Indicator | Percentage of adults who are literate |
| Social issue | Diet |
|---|---|
| Indicator | Number of calories consumed per person per day |
| Social issue | Life expectancy |
|---|---|
| Indicator | Average age people are expected to live to |
| Social issue | Infant mortality |
|---|---|
| Indicator | Number of children per 1,000 born who die before the age of one |
| Social issue | Population change |
|---|---|
| Indicator | Number of babies born per 1,000 women per year |
As with using only economic indicators, similar problems occur when trying to evaluate the development of a country using only social indicatorA feature of society that can be measured to illustrate a country's level of development e.g. birth rates..
Social indicators are also averages across a country, so they hide regional differences and do not compare healthBeing free from injury, disease or general illness. with educationA form of learning in which skills and knowledge are transferred through teaching, training and research. and diet. It is better to examine both social and economic indicators if you want to get a true picture of development in a country.
