The numbers are all out there, behind 1 minutes of searching. And they speak decidedly against your claims: https://hdr.undp.org/system/files/documents/hdr202

The numbers are all out there, behind 1 minutes of searching. And they speak decidedly against your claims: https://hdr.undp.org/system/files/documents/hdr2020.pdf https://hdr.undp.org/system/files/documents/hdr2020.pdf Ukraine's development ranking is classed as 'High', while Namibia and Zambia are both classed as 'Medium'. My wife's side of the family is entirely Russian, so I have some basic knowledge on the subject I have direct knowledge of the country as well. Your relatives can say whatever they want to say.