Question

As of 2021, the smallest country in terms of population is Vatican City.

How does a country with a small population ensure higher economic development?

• A. A country with a small population can utilise and allocate the available resources effectively.
• B. A country should ensure proper allocation of infrastructural facilities like education to reduce the birth rate.
• C. A country should ensure availabiltiy of healthcare facilities to every citizen, resulting in lower death rates.
• D. A country should increase population by allowing people from other countries to settle.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

A country should ensure availabiltiy of healthcare facilities to every citizen, resulting in lower death rates.

As per the theory of demographic transition, the growth rate of the population decreases as the economic development of a country increases. It means that the birth rate and death rate change with the economic development of a country. A smaller population means a lower growth rate of population. Therefore, a country with a smaller population witnesses higher economic development.