Does population density effect standard of living?

Question

What is the maximum population density in a country to be considered "a good standard of living".

Answer 1

It's affect instead of effect
and it does affect it, in theory... but there's no definitive number to give you a certain 'standard of living' because 'a good standard of living' is not numerical(it's subjective).

I would imagine it would look similar look like a parabola, in that the standard of living will be better as the population increases, reaches a certain point, and starts dropping again.

In response to robinquiversrack...
--af·fect–verb (used with object) 1. to act on; produce an effect or change in
–ef·fect verb (used with object) 10. to produce as an effect; bring about; accomplish; make happen

I used the 'verb' definitions of each... I would personally say that you're asking if it produces a 'change in', as opposed to
'bringing it about'. You can be the judge.

Answer 2

Hmm.

People do not do their research on here.

Population density is known to be positively correlated with living standards. Health care standards, access to education, public services and food ALL improve with higher population densities because these things are easier and more cost effective to deliver to a concentrated population. This is why the world has moved quite rapidly over the last century from a largely rural base to a largely city base.

Even on a regional basis you often find higher density places have better living standards. For instance, in Europe the Netherlands has one of the highest population densities and one of the most consistently high standards of living and life expectancy across the whole population.

Sub Saharan Africa - on the other hand - with a low population density has dreadful life quality.

Answer 3

For a country or a city, no. Japan, for example, is very densely populated yet has a high standard of living. Of course, for the planet Earth, we have reached the point where high population density is degrading our environment (pollution, climate change, poverty, species extinction, etc.) for all of us. In my life, the population of the planet has doubled! I wish the rapid increase in world population received more attention in the news.

Answer 4

Learn your English. It would be 'affect' not 'effect'.

And it does affect. Typically as the population density increases in a particular region, the living standard goes down. You can try to access UNDP site and verify the same!

Answer 5

Yes it does,
Things get expensive, utility shortage like water, power, internet etc, job will be less, too much traffic and pollution, always a rush in everything people do, and a lot lot more things.

Answer 6

Sure! Haven't you noticed how many of the World's most crowded cities- tend to have the poorest people?

Answer 7

ya it does...
search for living index for a particular region u will get how it changes...

Answer 8

iYes it does.
and Kendrick's wrong; it's definitely "effect" in this situation

Edit: I stand corrected. In that case, I apologize.

Answer 9

not at all...