Six Ways America Is Like a Third-World Country. Although the U.S. is one of the richest societies in history, it still lags behind other developed nations in many important indicators of human development – key factors like how we educate our children, how we treat our prisoners, how we take care of the sick and more.
In some instances, the U.S.'s performance is downright abysmal, far below foreign countries that are snidely looked-down-upon as "third world. " Here are six of the most egregious examples that show how far we still have to go: 1. The Global Arms Trade. The Gay Marriage World Map.
Immigration. Women's rights. Conflict resolution. Ecology. Education. Financial Empowerment. Economic Development. Poverty.