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Description of Data

Australia

Corruption level = 70-80

India

Corruption level = 40-50

What the data suggest about well being

Australia

Not a corrupt country = better well-being

India

Highly corrupt country = lower well-being

Internal Factors

Australia

They can lives their daily lives without worrying that they have to pay bribe to receive basic service or that the money they use for services will end up in the pockets of politicians.

India

The causes of corruption in India include excessive regulations, complicated tax and licensing systems, numerous government departments with opaque bureaucracy and discretionary powers, monopoly of government controlled institutions on certain goods and services delivery, and the lack of transparent laws and processes.

Bibliography (29/03/2021)
Australia corruption: the conversation
https://theconversation.com/australia-is-out-of-the-top-ten-in-global-anti-corruption-rankings-why-153875
India corruption: Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_India

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Description of Data

Australia

Bright green = Most Equal

- 0.00-0.09

India

Dark Pink = below half equal

- 0.50-0.59

What the data suggests about well-being?

Australia

Low inequality = higher well-being

People not mentally effected as often

india

High inequality = low well-being

Low well-being = more mental health problems

Internal Factors

Australia

Australia signed the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women in 1983. This is a commitment to promote gender equality in Australia through policies, laws, organisations, structures and attitudes that work towards the equality of all genders.

It outlines the rights that women should have across many aspects of life including political participation, health, education, employment, housing, marriage, family relations and laws

India

India girls and boys see gender inequality in their homes and communities every day, in textbooks, in movies, in the media and among the men and women who provide their care and support.

= results in unequal opportunities, and while it impacts on the lives of both genders, statistically it is girls that are the most disadvantaged.

Bibliography (28/03/2021)
Australia inequality: au gov (2020)
https://www.wgea.gov.au/newsroom/gender-equality-in-australia-a-guide-to-gender-equality-in-2020
India Inequality: unicef (2021)
https://www.unicef.org/india/what-we-do/gender-equality

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Description of Data

Australia

Low Mortality

Every year is below 20

India

High Mortality

Every year in between 40-120

What the data suggests about well-being?

Australia

Low infant mortality = High well-being

High sanitation and access to qualified medical doctor

High technology

India

High infant mortality = low well-being

Low sanitation, no one qualified for medical procedure

Natural and not much technology

Internal Factors

Australia

Most Australian children are healthy, safe and doing well.

India

A major factor believed to influence the rate of infant mortality is poverty.

External Factors

Australia

In 2015–17, the leading causes of child (aged 1–14) deaths were injuries, cancer and diseases of the nervous system.

cures, medical supplies and diagnosis’s have improved drastically.

India

Low birth weight can be caused by many factors. Foremost among these are poor nutritional intake during pregnancy and a lack of healthcare

Bibliography (28/03/2021)

Australian Infant Mortality: AIHW (2021)
https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/children-youth/australias-children/contents/health/infant-child-deaths
India Infant Mortality: Health Issues India (2021)
https://www.healthissuesindia.com/high-infant-mortality/

# data[].attributes.body
 Description of Data:

Australia

Dark Orange-Red

- Close to Lowest sustainable wellbeing

India

Light yellow-orange

- middle to high sustainable wellbeing

What the data suggests about well-being

Australia

High well-being = low happy index

Australia has a low happy planet index because we don’t realise how lucky we are and what we have.

India

Well-being low = higher happy index

India has low well-being so the littlest thing can make them happy/appreciative.

Internal Factors

Australia

Low infant mortality rates

good health

More work life based families

India

High infant mortality rates

More Health problems

More Lifestyle based families rather then work

Bibliography (28/03/2021)

Australia & India Happy Index: Planet Index
http://happyplanetindex.org/countries

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Description of Data

Australia

Shows close to top (8th) in social progress

Tier 1 = good social progress

India

Shows close to bottom (117th) in social progress

Tier 5 = low social progress

What the Data Suggests about Well-being

SPI: Is an average across scores for the three broad dimensions: Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity.

Australia

Well-being high

Access to pretty much everything the human needs, good engagement and contribution with society and government.

Access to jobs and education.

India

Well-being low

Not as many job opportunities, low education

Low engagement and contribution

Internal Factors

Australia

High nutrition and basic medical care (60-80% mostly), Ok Water & sanitation (40-80% depending on state), Alright shelter (40-80% depending), Decent Safety (40-80% depending)

Access to knowledge (60-80% mostly), health and wellness (60-80% mostly), environment quality (40-60% mostly)

Personal rights (60-80), freedom & choice (20-60%), access to advanced education (40-60% mostly)

India

India scores very poorly on Tolerance and Inclusion, Access to Information and Communications.

Access to Advanced Education, Environmental Quality, Health and Wellness.

India has to work a lot in improving inclusive conditions for minorities and immigrants, as well as take effective measures to safeguard its environment.

Bibliography (27/03/2021)

Australia Social index: Social Progress (2018)
https://www.socialprogress.org/index/global/results
Amplify
https://amplify.csi.edu.au/social-progress-index/
India Social index: Business World (2021)
http://www.businessworld.in/article/Social-Progress-Index-India-Ranks-Poor-On-Environment-Quality-Tolerance-Inclusion/28-06-2017-121015/

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Description of Data:

Australia & India

Green = Most developed (Australia)

Orange = Less Developed

Red = Least Developed (India)

What the Data Suggests about Well-being?

Australia

Great Heath systems because advanced Medical technology devices.

Most developed = Good well-being

Clean and Healthy community

High employment with good income

India

Low-no income

Least developed = low well -being

Probably more people in poverty

Internal Factors

Australia

growth due to demand for its natural resources.

India

the average daily calorie intake per head is 2400 for rural area, 2100 for urban area and 2250 for overall India. If a person fails to consume this calorie, he is considered as below poverty line. Thus, according to recent statistics one out of three Indians is a poor person.

External Factors

Australia

Australia was colinized by the British in 1788, on the brink of Britains massive industrial revolution, so we simply inherited the technologies and social movements that saw there nacense in Britain.

India

The poverty and backwardness India had inherited from the British rule. In order to give ‘Big Push’ to the standstill still economy, the government adopted the technique of ‘democratic’ planning’.

Bibliography (26/03/2021)

Australia Development: BBC (2013)
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-22685260
India Development: Economics Discussion
https://www.economicsdiscussion.net/essays/india-as-a-less-developed-country/2080

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Description of Data

Australia

Dark Green (high life expectancy)

- 75+
India

Light Green (low-medium)

- (60-65)

What the data suggest about well-being?

Australia

Life expectancy high = good well-being

Probably have access to good health care with qualifications, hygienic food & water systems

Access to proper housing

India

Life expectancy low = bad well-being

Dirty water

poor and unhygienic health care services or no one qualified to do it properly.

Internal Factors

Australia

Life expectancy in Australia continues to increase, Male life expectancy has increased by 0.2 years since 2016-2018, and by 1.6 years in the past ten years. Female life expectancy has increased by 0.1 years since 2016-2018.

Quality of life is on the rise, with living conditions improving

low infant and child deaths, and also an ageing population due to advancements in the healthcare sector.

India

Indian households seek healthcare from the private medical sector, Many years of neglect, worker absenteeism, long wait times, shortages of supplies, and absence of diagnostic facilities are why patients are avoiding public health facilities.

External Factors

Australia

impact of infectious diseases like measles were contributing factors, smoking, alcohol use used to be reasons for low expectancy.

“because we’re not smoking quite so much and we’re much more careful when we’re driving. And, of course, we have much safer arrangements in the workplace”

India

because of the Great Famine of 1876-1878, and the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-1919, both of which were responsible for the deaths of up to six and seventeen million Indians respectively

presence of other endemic diseases in the region, such as smallpox

Bibliography  (25/03/2021)(26/03/2021)
Australia Life Expectancy: Australian Bureau of Statistics (2020)
https://www.abs.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/life-expectancy-continues-increase-australia
Finder.io (2017)
https://www.finder.com.au/life-expectancy-in-australia
HCF (2021)
https://www.hcf.com.au/health-agenda/health-care/research-and-insights/life-expectancy-in-australia
India Life Expectancy: Statista (2020)
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041383/life-expectancy-india-all-time/
Quarts (2014)
https://qz.com/266154/why-indian-life-spans-continue-to-be-shorter-than-those-of-other-developing-and-developed-nations/

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Description of Data:

Australia

Red

- Desert. Hot and dry all year.

Orange

- Steppe. Hot all year, low rainfall.

India

Blue-Violet

- Savannah. Mainly hot and wet with some seasonal changes in temperature.

Orange

- Steppe. Hot all year, low rainfall.

What the data suggests about well-being?

Australia

Mostly Hot and dry, not much water but temperature is consistent.

Not good for plants/crops that like a lot or water and not much sun, because dry soil. (Good for succulents)

Some people get uncomfortable from the heat.

India

Temperature not consistent, not good for plants/crops that need a cycle.

People can get sick more easy because of the hot but wet weather (muggy) as well as the rainfall.

Internal Factors

Australia

In regions there are distinct wet and dry seasons, each lasting about six months.

The Pacific Ocean is close to the Equator it typically blow from east to west, winds weaken or even reverse, generally brings drier conditions and warmer temperature.

India

The nation has four seasons: winter (January and February), summer (March to May), a monsoon (rainy) season (June to September), and a post-monsoon period (October to December).

The Himalayas act as a barrier to the frigid katabatic winds flowing down from Central Asia. Thus, North India stays warm or only mildly cold during winter; in summer, the same phenomenon makes India relatively hot.

Bibliography  (24/03/2021)
Australia’s Climate: Coast Adapt (2018)
https://coastadapt.com.au/australias-climate-drivers-variability-and-extremes
India’s Climate: New World Encyclopaedia (2017)
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Climate_of_India