GNI per Capita: The value of a country's products and services divided by it's population, A high value indicates expensive, high value exports, This means there is lots of money to spend on improving schools and hospitals, Life expectancy at birth: the average age a person can expect to live to, if this is high, the country will have lots of well resourced hospitals, if this is high, it indicates a safe water supply, Birth rate per 1000 people: The number of babies born each year per 1000 people, A high figure indicates a high infant mortality rate, If this is high, it indicates children may be needed to work to bring in income, Percentage of people working in agriculture: The number of people working on farms, A high value indicates people can't afford to buy food, A high value indicates a lack of farm machines to do the work , Adult literacy rate (%): The percentage of adults who can read and write, A low value indicates a lack of schooling, A low value indicates a less skilled workforce which will mean less income for the country, Infant mortality rate: The number of babies who die each year before age 1, per 1000 born, a high value indicates babies are not born in sterile hospital environments, a high value suggests a lack of vaccinations for young babies,

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