World Consumption Patterns

World Population Answers1. The country that has the largest column is the United States. I think that the U.S. has the largest column

is because it is a developed country.2. The country that has the smallest column is the Bahamas. I think that the U.S. has the smallest column

because it is a less developed country.3. The 5th and 6th ranked countries are Spain and Austria. Spain is a developing country. Austria is a

developing country. I think that Spain is a developing country because the economy is okay but the rest of its issues are bad. Austria is a developing country because it’s economy is horrible, but the other sections talked about are successful.

4. The 7th and 8th ranked countries are Switzerland and Costa Rica. Switzerland is a developed country. Costa Rica is a developing country. For Switzerland to be in the top half rankings than it needs to have a better economy, yet increase the amount of oil consumption. For Costa Rica to be in the top half rankings than it needs to have a higher GDP per capita, and a better economy.

5. Japan has the second highest population, and it stands out. This happens because it has high literacy rates, but it has a low physician density.

GDP Answers1. The country with the largest column is the U.S. This is because it has a high

population and a more developed country.2. The country with the smallest column is Belize. This is because Belize has a bad

economy, and a low population.3. The 5th and 6th ranked countries are Mexico and Spain. Mexico is a developing

country. Spain is also a developing country. I think that Spain is a developing country because the economy is okay, but the rest of the other categories are not doing well. Mexico is a developing country because they have a low population, and less oil consumption.

4. The 7th and 8th ranked countries are Austria and the Bahamas. Austria is a developing country. The Bahamas is a developing country. In order for these countries to be ranked higher, they need to have a larger oil consumption, and a larger population.

5. Another country that stands out is Japan. This is because it has the second highest population, but a low physician density.

Questions1. What country has the largest column? What are the reasons that you think that this

country has the highest amount?2. What country has the smallest/lowest? What reasons would cause this country to have a

low amount?3. Look at the 5th and 6th ranked countries. Are they developed, developing, or one of each?

Why do you think that they are where they are in the rankings? Use data to help you answer the question.

4. Look at the 7th and 8th ranked countries. Are they developing countries? If so, what do they need to do in order to get to the top half of the rankings? Use data from any information to help you answer the question.

5. Name another country (other than the US) that stands out to you on the chart. Describe the country and what type of impact it has on world consumption.

Oil Consumption1. The country with the highest oil consumption is Costa Rica. This country has a high

amount because it is more developed, but has a lot of internet users.2. The country with the lowest amount of oil consumption is the U.K. this can be

because it has a low GDP.3. The 5th and 6th ranked countries are the Bahamas and the U.S. The U.S. is a

developed country. The Bahamas is not a developed country. For the U.S. they have a low oil consumption because they have a lower physician density than most countries. The Bahamas could have a larger population, and have a higher GDP.

4. The 7th and 8th ranked countries is the U.S. and Belize. For them to be ranked higher they need to have a larger GDP and a larger physician density.

5. Austria is the second highest ranked country in oil consumption. The impact it has on the world is that even though the population is low, the oil consumption is high.