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Description of Data

47% of all marriages in India are child marriages

India is the 12th highest in the world

What the Data Suggests about Wellbeing

Australia has greater wellbeing than India because we have more freedom and the ability to choose

Internal Factors

1.5 million girls under 18 get married in India

The coronavirus pandemic led to an increase in child marriages as the virus pushed a lot of people into a cycle of poverty (Chile marriage helps alleviate the desperate conditions families are in

Child marriage is a violation of human rights

External Factors

Child marriage negatively affects the Indian economy and can lead to an intergenerational cycle of poverty.

Bibliography
1. UNICEF
URL: https://www.unicef.org/india/what-we-do/end-child-marriage
Date Accessed: 29.03.21
2. WorldVision
URL: https://www.worldvision.com.au/global-issues/work-we-do/forced-child-marriage
Date Accessed: 29.03.21

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Percentage of Population with access to Adequate Sanitisation Facilities

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Percentage of Population with access to Adequate Sanitisation Facilities

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Description of Data

Between 96-99.9% of Australians have access

Between 86-95.9% of Indians have access

What the Data Suggests about Wellbeing

Australia is most likely a cleaner country

Internal Factors

Australians have free healthcare and easy access

Indians do have access, although it is extremely underfunded

External Factors

1 in 10 Indians are bound to develop a form of cancer

Indias low educational status results in them being unaware about health and healthcare

Bibliography
1. Commonwealth Fund
URL: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/india
Date Accessed: 28.03.21
2. NCBI
URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6166510/
Date Accessed: 28.03.21

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Percentage of World Population that’s Enslaved

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Percentage of World Population that’s Enslaved

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Description of Data

India has 1.1% of the population enslaved

Australia’s has less than 0.05% of the population enslaved

What the Data Suggests about Wellbeing

India is less civilised compared to Australia

Internal factors

Higher rates of slavery and human trafficking throughout India

External Factors

British colonies would enslave Indians throughout the 18th and 19th century

British empires ruled India for over 200 years

Bibliography
1. Global Slavery Index
URL: https://www.globalslaveryindex.org/2018/findings/country-studies/india/
Date Accessed: 28.03.21

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Description of Data

Australia made $25,000+ In 2013

India made somewhere between $2000-$4999 in 2013

What the Data Suggests about Wellbeing

Because Australia has a higher GNI per capita, they tend to have longer life expectancies, higher literacy rates, better access to safe water and lower infant mortality rates

Internal Factors

Lower levels of income for each person in India

Australia is a wealthier country

External Factors

India has a lower-middle income level, which can sometimes be referred to as a developing country

Bibliography
1. World banks
URL: https://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/new-world-bank-country-classifications-income-level-2020-2021
Date Accessed: 28.03.21

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Major Environmental Constraints on Food Production - India

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Major Environmental Constraints on Food Production - India

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Description of Data

Large majority of India has irregular rainfall and cold stress risk on crops

Severely degraded land around central India

Low to medium crop production potential around Eastern India

What the Data Suggests about Wellbeing

The severe and irregular conditions of the environment in India would put a lot of stress on the food production

Internal Factors

Irregular weather conditions

Poor quality of soil

Degraded land

External Factors

For many decades, India has struggled with drought, affecting quality of land for crop growth

Bibliography
1. BBC
URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-40184788
Date Accessed: 28.01.21
2. NCBI
URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3818607/
Date Accessed: 28.01.21

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Description of Data

Life expectancy of 82.1 years

Wellbeing score of 7.2 out of 10

Ecological footprint of 9.3gha/p

Inequality of 8%

What the Data Suggests about Well-being

Australia has a better quality of life than India and the population is healthier

Internal Factors

Better access to healthcare

Safer work arrangements

Better housing conditions

External Factors

Australia’s socio-economic status is higher than Indias

Bibliography
1. Happy Planet Index
URL: http://happyplanetindex.org/countries/australia
Date Accessed: 24.03.21
2. Department of Health -  Australian Government
URL: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/oatsih-hpf-2012-toc~tier1~life-exp-wellb~119
Date Accessed: 26.03.21

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Description of Data

Life expectancy of 67.3 years

Wellbeing score of 4.6 out of 10

Ecological footprint of 1.2gha/p

Inequality of 31%

What the Data Suggests about Well-being

Their life expectancy is 15 years lower then Australia; lower quality of life and wellbeing and high levels of inequality

Internal Factors

Quality of air has been affected due to urbanisation, causing many health problems

Population growth rates results in the limited resources India already has, to be spread thin across the nation

External Factors

Covid-19 has severely affected India, which will result in a decrease of the average life expectancy due to an increase of health issues

Bibliography
1. Happy Planet Index
URL: http://happyplanetindex.org/countries/india
Date Accessed: 24.03.21
2. PESTLE Analysis of Indie
URL: https://pestleanalysis.com/pestle-analysis-india/
Date Accessed: 26.03.21