Definitions for "Developed country"
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A country whose per capita income is high by world standards.
a country with a relatively high per capita income, where most people have a higher standard of living with access to more goods and services than most people in developing countries.
Country that is highly industrialized and has a high per capita GNP. Compare developing country.
a country that has achieved (currently or historically) a high degree of industrialization, and which enjoys the higher standards of living which wealth and technology make possible
a country that is technologically advanced and that enjoys a relatively high standard
a nation that enjoys a relatively high standard of living through a strong high-technology diversified economy
An industrialised country with a strong and well organised economy and highly developed infrastructure. Also called a First World country.
a country where average income per capita is more than US$15,000 per year.
A term used generally to refer to a country having the advanced technology of the "western world". [D02659] RMW
a country that has reached a stage of economic development characterised by the growth of industrialisation. In developed countries, the amount of money made by the population (national income) is enough to pay for schools, hospitals and other services. Population growth in developed countries is usually slower than in developing countries (see below).
This is a term used to refer to relatively wealthy and technologically advanced countries in which most people have high life expectancies, access to education and a Gross National Income per capita or more than US$9,266 in 2000 (according to the World Bank). Source: CIDA
The term developed country is used to categorize countries with developed economies in which the tertiary and quaternary sectors of industry dominate.