MEDC/LED C: US is a MEDC
MEDC more prosperous
LEDC more poor
- Exports raw materials
- Coco
- Banana
- Coffee
- Host most of the world’s primary industries
- Difficult to add value to products without expensive machinary
- economy affect other fields of society such as health care: only for rich
- High infant mortality rates
- More population
- Less education
MEDC: Europe, Americas, Australasia
- Main export of value added industries: raw materials machined to value more
- More affordable healthcare
- less child mortality rate
- Lower spread of disease
- Birth rates are plateauing
- Accessible education
- State funded