developing countries
Industrializing world regions
Developing countries are nations with lower economic output, industrial capacity, and standards of living compared to wealthy nations.
The term replaced "Third World" after the Cold War and is considered more neutral than "underdeveloped," though critics note it assumes a single path toward Western-style economies.
Foreign aid flows primarily to developing countries.
Also called the Global South.
Severe lack of resources
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- illiteracyInability to read
- underemploymentInsufficient use of labor capacity
slums · sanitation · disease · subsistence · vulnerability · underfunded · overcrowding · brain drain
Rapidly growing economies
- third worldLess developed nations collectively
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
- Global SouthEconomically disadvantaged nations collectively
- BRICSEmerging market coalition
non-aligned · postcolonial · HDI · graduation · income threshold
Transition to factory-based economy
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
diversification · trade · foreign investment · GDP growth · exports · liberalization · privatization · microfinance
Helper of suffering people
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- reliefEasing of distress
- donationsGifts to organizations
- NGOsIndependent charitable organizations, abbreviated
UNICEF · World Bank · IMF · grants · foreign aid · bilateral · multilateral · debt relief
Collective term for juveniles
- natural resourcesUseful substances from nature
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- leapfroggingJumping over crouched players
- mobile bankingWireless account management service
renewable energy · tourism · biodiversity · cultural heritage
poverty
Severe lack of resources
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- illiteracyInability to read
underemployment · slums · sanitation · disease · subsistence · vulnerability · underfunded · overcrowding · brain drain · debt burden
emerging markets
Rapidly growing economies
- third worldLess developed nations collectively
- low-incomeEarning below average wages
- Global SouthEconomically disadvantaged nations collectively
BRICS · non-aligned · postcolonial · HDI · graduation · income threshold
industrialization
Transition to factory-based economy
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
manufacturing · diversification · trade · foreign investment · GDP growth · exports · liberalization · privatization · microfinance · remittances
humanitarian
Helper of suffering people
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- reliefEasing of distress
- donationsGifts to organizations
NGOs · UNICEF · World Bank · IMF · grants · foreign aid · bilateral · multilateral · debt relief · technical assistance
youth population
Collective term for juveniles
- natural resourcesUseful substances from nature
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- leapfroggingJumping over crouched players
mobile banking · renewable energy · tourism · biodiversity · cultural heritage
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