The Knowledgeable Cause

A picture showing poverty of a particular family

Why do Third-World Countries exist?

First, let us ask ourselves about the definition of a third-world country? Originally, the third-world country term is used for countries that do not associate themselves or become partners or existing members of NATO or the Communist Bloc after the cold war. The term is currently associated and stereotyped with well-populated but undeveloped countries that have a lower average ratio in Gross Domestic Product. Theoratically, the abbreviation of the First-world countries refer to United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Western European nations and their allies, which makes up NATO. For the Second-World countries, they consist of the Communist Bloc, which are Russia/Soviet Union, Cuba and China. Those third-world countries remain neutral.

Possible Reasons?

These third-world countries normally seen to include colonial pasts, either occupied by the First-world and the Second-World countries in the past. For example, Singapore is one good example of a first-world country, but it also has third-world aspects. Aside from its first-world economy, price cost, law and enforcement etc, everything else is third-world and Singapore Original. Singapore has first-world costs that make everything extremely expensive to the regular citizen. However, these costs such as education are given Third-World subsidies for education. Thus, the spending on education is on par with other developing countries. Nevertheless, every action has a positive and negative effect. Because of these third-world accommodations alongside first-world expenses. Most Singaporeans are dealing with the lack of financial security for their retirement or daily needs. Moreover, it should be emphasized that Singapore's wages are considered third-world as well.

What are the signs of a Third-World Country?

Generally, third-world countries are generalized as poor and underdeveloped. In details, that would mean something like low levels of education, poor infrastructure, improper sanitation and poor access to health care. However, countries that have signs of a Third-World usually start from events like World War 2, the Cold War, and specifically the lack of education. Inflation is also another thing. Financially, a country like indonesia happens to have a Singapore dollar:Indonesian Rupiah ratio of 1:10,503.72! How does a country achieve such degree of inflation in the first place?

What can be done to solve the problems of a Third-World Country?

In countries like Phillpines and Indonesia, education is the first basis of the problem that needs to be solved. Education is the foundation of our future because a certain degree of education like Secondary School, College, Diploma or Bachelor Degree, can provide the person an opportunity for a job with high income, whether he works in a third-world country, or go to a foreign country to work. Financially, the countries will continue to be affected in a negative way, by internal factors such as corruption and misuse of assets, funds and equity. The entire country cannot function properly if the top of the chain crumbles, especially the government. Also, it should be emphasized that without education, people cannot find the way to solve individual problems of their own in their homeland, let alone the entire country.