Japan&Uganda

1. Compare Japan & Uganda. What do you think is the biggest difference between the two?

1. Research and compare:

• Countries' population
• Countries' poverty rate
• What type of political or religious freedom do people have in those 2 countries?
• What type of infrastructure do they have?
• What is a person's life expectancy in these countries?
• Countries' unemployment rate
• What type of education do people get in these countries?
• What type of healthcare do people have in these countries?

1. Do the GDP figures support your previous assumptions before you conducted your research?

1. Describe how the countries you selected compare and contrast in the standard of living.

1. What assumptions can you make about the relationship between GDP and SOL?

1. Investigate the alternative measures of the SOL. Choose one and describe it. (How is the measure calculated? That is, what factors does it include? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the measure? Evaluate the measure's effectiveness in determining a country's SOL)