To use a washing machine you need access to running water, sewage and electricity. The first two of those are still not available in large parts of the country.

To use a washing machine you need access to running water, sewage and electricity. The first two of those are still not available in large parts of the country. And large portions of the population still cannot afford one. The intersection of those two frequently ends up in the army, as that is the only social mobility they know.