20 Examples from Developed Countries

From the consolidation of capitalism and especially after the globalization, the cultural differences between the countries tended to be reduced a lot, and it is not strange to affirm that despite the enormous distances, the different nations began to resemble each other more and more. However, certain differences were worsening, such as those referring to the economic development.

The growth, to growth differenceIt is not the increase or decrease in national income. On the contrary, the name of development recognizes the creating an environment so that people can realize their possibilities successfully, and live productively according to their needs and interests.

If economic growth is the most efficient realization of the productive capacities of a country, development is the most equitable for which the community whole has the capacity to function.

Development Indicators and Characteristics

The developed countries They are precisely the ones that offer the best results in this regard. The criterion to quantify this development is rather problematic and the subject of discussion, unlike the case growth where the Gross Domestic Product stands out compared to the other indicators, despite its shortcomings.

The Human development Index It is an indicator that has reached quite a lot of consensus, since it takes into account three fundamental parameters: long and healthy life, education and a decent standard of living. It is a global indicator whose maximum is 1 and minimum is 0, and in 2008 Iceland reached first place (with 0.968). Thus, the countries with the highest life expectancy, with the highest level of access to education and health (these being two of the quality), and also with a higher level of per capita product (development is complemented by growth) they will be the developed.

There are other characteristics that are specific to developed countries:

Examples from developed countries

As the criteria for defining development are not unique, neither is the list of developed countries. The following is the most ‘demanding’ list, which is the one with the fewest countries: that of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD):

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