Measuring Quality of Life
Life expectancy
Literacy Rate
Access to education
percentage of people who have a reasonable opportunity to go to school
teaches literacy
Education allows you to make better decisions in life
Financial Decisions: Buying things that you need, saving money in the bank, buying a house
Health Decisions: Not smoking, eathing healthy
Your education will affect what jobs will be available to you in the future
Access to safe water
No access to safe water
can decrease life expectancy
Income
Your income affects the quality of your housing and living conditions
Income allows purchasing of basic needs, no access to basic needs means a lower life expectancy
Income can buy
safe drinking water