I think it is worth noting that population growth has been incredibly fast in these countries, and institutions simply could never keep up with this growth. I

I think it is worth noting that population growth has been incredibly fast in these countries, and institutions simply could never keep up with this growth. I think that in many places, governments are slowly getting to grips with this issue, educating and providing the basics to their populations. But the problems being faced are hard and take time to resolve. As an aside, I find exploring gapminder is a great way to help think about what is going on.