A wealthy nation isn't synonymous with a developed one Reviewed by Michael J Boyle Fact checked by Vikki Velasquez It's difficult to determine how best to quantify the difference between developed and ...

Discover what defines a newly industrialized country—economies transitioning from agriculture to industry, with notable GDP growth yet shy of being fully developed.

In this article, we take a look at the 25 most developed countries in the world. You can skip our detailed analysis of the state of technological development in different countries and go directly to ...

Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia. It is one of the most corrupt countries in the world, ranking at 144th position out of 180 countries on the Corruption Perception Index of 2021.

As many as 14 of the world’s 47 least developed countries (LDCs) may leave this category in the coming years thanks to their rapid economic and human development. While certainly a cause for ...

Out of approximately 195 countries, there are 152 developing countries in the world. An estimated 6.74 billion people in total live in these developing countries; an outstanding number when comparing ...

Santiago Fernández de Córdoba is an economist at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and a Special Professor of Economics at Universidad de Navarra, Spain. He has been a ...

The Himalayan country will move up to developing country status from its current status as a Least Developed Country in November 2026. Nepali Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli called it “a matter of pride ...