Differences in economic development between countries
5.4What the syllabus asks of you
- Causes and consequences of international differences: differences in: income; productivity; population growth; size of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors; saving and investment; education; healthcare; natural resources
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Chapter 5: Differences in economic development between countries
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1May / June 2026 · Paper 11 · Q23Show mark scheme →
ACountry X employs more workers in secondary industry than country Y.
BCountry X produces more primary output than country Y.
CCountry Y produces more secondary output than country X.
DCountry Y is more developed than country X.
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2May / June 2026 · Paper 12 · Q26Show mark scheme →
Athe importance of the service sector
Bthe length of life expectancy
Cthe level of capital-intensive production
Dthe number of children in the average family
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3Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 13 · Q26Show mark scheme →
Aliteracy rates high, population growth high, tertiary sector small
Bliteracy rates low, population growth high, tertiary sector small
Cliteracy rates high, population growth low, tertiary sector large
Dliteracy rates low, population growth low, tertiary sector large
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4Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 12 · Q26Show mark scheme →
Ahigh, high, high
Bhigh, high, low
Clow, low, high
Dlow, low, low
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5May / June 2024 · Paper 12 · Q22Show mark scheme →
Afrom rural employment to urban employment
Bfrom skilled employment to primary employment
Cfrom technical employment to manual employment
Dfrom tertiary employment to secondary employment
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6May / June 2024 · Paper 12 · Q25Show mark scheme →
ACountry X has a higher level of spending on education than country Y.
BCountry X has a higher level of unemployment than country Y.
CCountry Y has a higher level of investment spending than country X.
DCountry Y has a higher level of spending on healthcare than country X.
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7May / June 2023 · Paper 11 · Q26Show mark scheme →
Aan increase in average incomes and a decrease in unemployment
Ban increase in manufacturing production and an increase in shipping services
Can increase in subsistence farming and a decrease in financial services
Dan increase in tourism and an increase in the export of agricultural products
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8May / June 2023 · Paper 12 · Q26Show mark scheme →
Agrowth of newly industrialised competitor countries
Binvention of automated production methods
Crising costs of factor inputs in the steel industry
Dconsiderable skill shortages as school-leavers prefer to work in the service sector
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9Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 12 · Q25Show mark scheme →
Abalance of payments surpluses
Bhigh saving ratios
Clarge inflows of foreign investment
Drapid population growth
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10Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 12 · Q26Show mark scheme →
Aprimary sector 10, secondary sector 35, service sector 55
Bprimary sector 20, secondary sector 60, service sector 20
Cprimary sector 35, secondary sector 35, service sector 30
Dprimary sector 40, secondary sector 40, service sector 20
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11Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 13 · Q25Show mark scheme →
Abalance of payments surpluses
Bhigh saving ratios
Clarge inflows of foreign investment
Drapid population growth
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12Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 13 · Q26Show mark scheme →
A10 35 55
B20 60 20
C35 35 30
D40 40 20
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13May / June 2020 · Paper 11 · Q24Show mark scheme →
AInflation rates are higher in the more developed country.
BInterest rates are higher in the more developed country.
CNatural resources are higher in the more developed country.
DReal incomes are higher in the more developed country.
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14Oct / Nov 2019 · Paper 12 · Q24Show mark scheme →
Aaverage household income
Baverage size of family
Cinfant mortality rate
Dthe proportion of income spent on food
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15Oct / Nov 2019 · Paper 13 · Q24Show mark scheme →
Aan increase in average incomes and a decrease in unemployment
Ban increase in manufacturing production and an increase in shipping services
Can increase in subsistence farming and a decrease in financial services
Dan increase in tourism and a decrease in the export of agricultural products
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16Oct / Nov 2018 · Paper 12 · Q25Show mark scheme →
Abirth rates increase rapidly
Bpoverty rates fall
Cunemployment levels rise
Dthe primary sector overtakes the secondary sector
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17May / June 2018 · Paper 11 · Q24Show mark scheme →
Afast rate of economic growth
Bhigh population growth
Climited use of technology
Dsignificant tertiary employment
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18May / June 2018 · Paper 12 · Q24Show mark scheme →
Ahigh levels of rural to urban migration
Bhighly organised international financial markets
Clow proportion of workforce in service industries
Dlow school-leaving age
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19Oct / Nov 2017 · Paper 12 · Q22Show mark scheme →
ACountry X employs more workers in secondary industry than country Y.
BCountry X produces more primary output than country Y.
CCountry Y is more developed than country X.
DCountry Y produces more secondary output than country X.
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20Oct / Nov 2017 · Paper 13 · Q22Show mark scheme →
ACountry X employs more workers in secondary industry than country Y.
BCountry X produces more primary output than country Y.
CCountry Y is more developed than country X.
DCountry Y produces more secondary output than country X.
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21May / June 2017 · Paper 11 · Q24Show mark scheme →
Aparticipation in international trade
Bhigh birth rates and high death rates
Crapid economic growth
Dstable financial conditions and institutions
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22May / June 2017 · Paper 12 · Q26Show mark scheme →
A20, 49, 380
B35, 49, 350
C40, 53, 350
D45, 63, 450
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23Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 12 · Q24Show mark scheme →
AA greater percentage of the population are highly educated.
BA greater percentage of the population are homeowners.
CA greater percentage of the population are old.
DA greater percentage of the population are very poor.
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24Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 12 · Q26Show mark scheme →
AAfrica and the Middle East will have responsibility for the same amount of carbon emissions in 2035 as in 1995.
BBetween 1995 and 2035, the Middle East will have increased its industrialisation by as much as Latin America.
CBy 2035 the combined percentage of carbon emissions caused by Africa and Latin America will have doubled.
DThe US will have decreased its carbon emissions by a smaller percentage than Western Europe.
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25Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 13 · Q21Show mark scheme →
Afrom regular employment to seasonal employment
Bfrom rural employment to urban employment
Cfrom skilled employment to manual employment
Dfrom tertiary employment to primary employment
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26Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 13 · Q26Show mark scheme →
AAfrica will emit the least carbon.
BChina will cause about a third of the emissions of all developing areas shown.
CDeveloped areas will have reduced their absolute amount of carbon emissions.
DThe US will have decreased its carbon emissions by a smaller percentage than Western Europe.
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27May / June 2016 · Paper 11 · Q25Show mark scheme →
A100 | 800 | 51
B200 | 6000 | 62
C300 | 600 | 48
D1000 | 1600 | 63
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28May / June 2016 · Paper 12 · Q24Show mark scheme →
Aagriculture
Bconstruction
Cmanufacturing
Dservices
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