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An economy doesn't have to be currently developed to be susceptible. The same phenomenon could prevent development too, e.g. Nigeria
by m0th87 16y ago
An economy doesn't have to be currently developed to be susceptible. The same phenomenon could prevent development too, e.g. Nigeria
- tptacek 16y agoBy the numbers, Nigeria is far better off than Afghanistan.
- kragen 16y agoLife expectancy in Nigeria is 47. In Afghanistan it's 44. Nigeria has 3% adult HIV seroprevalence. Afghanistan, 0.01%. 18.8% of Nigerians die before reaching five years old, and 23.5% of Afghans. Nigeria's HDI is 0.511, putting it at rank #158 out of 182 countries. Afghanistan's is 0.352, #181. Which numbers are you looking at? Nigeria looks better off, but not far better off.