Developed vs developing countries – GDP per capita, HDI, economic structure and globalization

GeographyGlobal Economy & DevelopmentAges 16–17

Compare nine representative countries using real data: GDP per capita, the Human Development Index (HDI) and GDP structure across three economic sectors, at two points in time, 2010 and 2021. Click a bar to see that country's details, switch indicator, switch year or filter by country group to see the gap between developed countries (high GDP per capita, very high HDI, services over 65% of GDP) and developing countries. The map below models flows of goods and investment capital among three economic hubs — North America, the EU and East Asia; press Run to animate the flows.