What are some problems that Third World nations face?

Answer 1

Poverty is the main problem. Many people are unable to earn enough money to buy food or shelter to survive.


Agriculture is another major issue. Many third world countries find it difficult to grow and maintain crops. Usually due to lack of money and due to lack of clean water.


Drinking water is another very common problem. Usually due to the lack of money and poor sanitary systems, clean drinking water is difficult to come by.


Hunger is a main issue too. With the lack of food, poor agriculture and high populations, there is just simply not enough food to go around.


Population is an issue too. The birth rates are usually very high in third world countries because of the lack of contraception, lack of sexual education and high rate of violent sexually motivated crimes. This in turn creates further problems such as more mouths to feed, sexually transmitted diseases and less spare money in the family's pockets.


Shelter is an issue. Because people cannot afford to buy or build homes, many usually live in very poor and cramped conditions. These conditions make it easier for civil unrest and disease to spread.


Crime is a big issue. Poor countries cannot afford a decent level of policing or civil protection. This means a lot of crime goes undetected, unsolved or ignored. Drug gangs, drug abuse are common as are violent crimes such as rape (which in turn spreads diseases such as STDs, HIV and AIDs).
However in recent years, a lot of poor communities have begun taking matters into their own hands by stealing weapons from the criminals and using them to form a volunteer civil police force in their towns, especially in Central and South American countries.


Heath care is an issue. With lack of money, hardly anybody can afford even basic medications. And nobody can really afford to train to become a doctor. Most third-world countries rely on foreign medical aid and international medical charities.


Disease is another big issue. Because of the lack of medicine and the lack of money to train or pay doctors, disease is difficult to control. Lack of disease control led to the sudden rise in Ebola in 2015, until the first-world western countries stepped in.


No electricity or drainage. Most third world nations have no electricity or drainage, which the first world takes for advantage. Electricity is helpful in many ways such as cooking, heating water, lighting and agriculture. Drainage is necessary for sanitation and hygiene.


War is common in third world countries. This is because unrest is so high. Particularly when it comes to politics or religion, both which are usually blamed by those in poverty.


Pollution is well out of control in third world countries. The main problem here comes from the lack of sanitation and that greedy western corporations are taking advantage of the people. Toxins from plastics for example are sometimes fed into local rivers because the third world country may not have any laws against it, worsening the drinking water issues they already have. With no landfill or sanitation services, rubbish also builds up in streets and waterways.


Social exclusion, cultural exclusion and segregation. These are where social or cultural groups choose or are forced to remain separated, usually due to territorial reasons or beliefs. Because people are not mixing socially and culturally, this can lead to the eventual breakdown of the society, which often leads to civil war, civil unrest, riots or genocides.

Answer 2

Third World nations face various challenges such as poverty, lack of access to quality healthcare and education, political instability, corruption, inadequate infrastructure, environmental degradation, and food insecurity. These factors often contribute to a cycle of underdevelopment and hinder the overall progress and well-being of their populations.