To determine which development indicators support or refute the argument that, despite its high GDP, China is a developing country compared to the United States, let's analyze the data provided.
1. Access to improved sanitation:
- China: 74%
- World: 68%
- US: 100%
The percentage of the population in China with access to improved sanitation is significantly lower than in the United States. This indicator highlights a crucial area where China still lags behind the US, thus supporting the argument that China is still a developing country.
2. Access to improved water sources:
- China: 94%
- World: 91%
- US: 99%
Here, the percentage of the population in China with access to improved water sources is fairly close to that of the US, with only a small gap. While this is an important indicator, the discrepancy is not as significant as it is in the sanitation category.
3. Secondary school enrollment (female):
- China: 94%
- World: 72%
- US: 94%
The percentage of female secondary school enrollment in China is equal to that of the United States. This shows that in terms of educational opportunities for young women, China is on par with the US, and it contradicts the notion that China is a developing country in this aspect.
Therefore, the analysis leads to the following conclusions:
- The indicator for access to improved sanitation supports the argument that China is a developing country compared to the United States.
- The indicator for secondary school enrollment (female) refutes the argument, as it shows that in terms of this particular educational metric, China is equal to the United States.
Hence, the two statements can be completed as follows:
- China's sanitation indicator supports the argument that China is a developing country compared to the United States.
- The evidence that best refutes the argument that China is a developing country is its secondary school enrollment indicator.
