Under-five Mortality Rate

Relation of GDP and Child Mortality

Distribution of Child Mortality

Statistics on Child Mortality

• Correlation between child mortality (under 5 years per 1000 birth) and GDP per capita: -0.56

• Distribution of child mortality (under 5 years per 1000 birth) over time

Maternal Mortality

Life Expectancy

Relation Between GDP p.c. and Life Expectancy

Distribution of Life Expectancy

Statistics on Life Expectancy

• Correlation between life expectancy and GDP per capita: 0.74

• Distribution of life expectancy over time

Relation Between GDP p.c. and Literacy Rate

Relation Between GDP p.c. and Poverty

Distribution of Changes in Poverty

Statistics on Poverty Share (less than 2.15 USD a day)

• Correlation between poverty share and GDP p.c.: -0.35

• Distribution of poverty share over time

Relation Between GDP p.c. and Capital Stock p.c.

Relation Between GDP p.c. and FDI

Relation Between GDP p.c. and Income Distribution

Distribution of Changes in Gini Index

Distribution of GDP Per Capita

Distribution of GDP Per Capita Over Time

The Questions to be Answered

• Why are some countries rich and others are poor?

• What are proximate causes for economic growth?

• What are the fundamental reasons for economic growth?