The Developing World

A developing country is a country that has a less developed economy and a low Human Development Index or HDI when compared to other countries. The human development index is a statistic composed of data relating to education, life expectancy, and per capita income. The HDI reveals the country’s quality of life for individuals as well as how developed the industrial base is. Developing countries generally have a lower GDP (Gross Domestic Product) than other countries. The GDP is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods or services that are produced. When these measurements are low it means that the developing countries tend to have less stable and advanced economies.

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Developing countries tend to also have fewer desirable qualities for their citizens. This can mean that they have less preferred traits and conditions of everyday life and work, meaning low levels of income and living conditions. This can lead to more households and families struggling from poverty and the increase of hunger and undernourished people. Examples of developing countries that struggle from malnutrition appear mostly in sub-Saharan Africa as well as the Middle East and North Africa.