The inequality between rich and poor nations is now wider than it has ever been before

The gap between rich and poor countries has nowadays become so wide as it has never been before. The poverty rate and adverse living conditions of eastern nations have got worse; in the mainwhile, the wealth of western countries has risen. In this article, this topic and outline of possible solutions will be evaluated.

Today, there is an abyss between developed countries and developing ones and , as a consequence, the difference appears unbridgeable. Rich people continue to increase their wealth, while the poor is always poorer and poorer. The main causes of this phenomenon are globalization, bad governments and, obviously, greed and selfishness.

However, this situation has been influenced over the centuries by historical events : colonization, for example, established an exploitation system which has often been decisive for the underdevelopment of many countries, with the exception of the USA, which have become more powerful than their old homelands.

Moreover, the so-called Third World have often to face up to terrible environmental conditions and bad weather which can represent a negative aspect for their agriculture and , consequently, their needs. In addition, there are a lot of many other problems like hygiene, health, social status, high birth rate, illiteracy and frequent wars.

On the other hand, many poor nations are resourceful (oil, diamonds, etc.) but their governments spend money on magnificence, arms or their own interests rather than on improvements for their people’s lives. Other times, poor countries are even used as the dump of the rich ones, in the sense that industrial and nuclear waste is sometimes sent to and discarded in this places.

In my opinion, the best way of overcoming these problems is not only charity, in which people do not believe anymore, but is also taking responsibility by developed countries for giving hope back to these needy people : they should check the work of their institutions. Furthermore, providing every poor village with a source of water could be a useful measure to adopt, considering that water means the solution of many important problems, above all those related to needs.

                                                                                 

To conclude, the difference between rich and poor has always existed but all the world needs a balance which could restore an ideal of equality in which no one believes anymore.