- Freepik
VIVA – Technology advance is getting more sophisticated, but actually, some countries don’t even have landlines. The call rates are so expensive and the average wage is so little that people cannot afford them. For us, a phone might be a necessity, but for some, it’s nothing more than a luxury.
As quoted from The Clever site, some countries just don’t have the right terrain to support and develop technology, others don’t have the right funds for it.
Well, here is the list of countries that have less technology and internet access in the world.
1. KIRIBATI
Kiribati, negara kepulauan di Pasifik
- telegraph.co.uk
Kiribati is one of the least developed countries in the world, with little to no natural resources left. The country is located far away from the rest of the world making it difficult for the internet to reach there. This country is also one of the most vulnerable nations to global warming.
Lack of technology has resulted in increased incidences of foodborne illness among the population because of a lack of cold-storage facilities and contamination of freshwater supplies.
2. NORTH KOREA
Pemimpin Korea Utara Kim Jong-un.
- KRT via AP
North Korea is a country that represents a violation of human rights. This country has banned almost every daily activity that normal people do such as drinking alcohol and watching television.
Only 1 out of 10 North Koreans have mobile phones. Local people can’t have access to the World Wide Web and aren’t allowed to interact with people out of the country (through social media).
Instead, they have an intra-country intranet portal run by the government. However, foreigners can access the 3G cellular network launched by Egyptian Telecommunication Company Orascom.
3. HAITI
Krisis pangan di Haiti pada 2008 usai bencana hancurkan panen
- AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa
Haiti has a past of endless battles for freedom which drained out the country’s economy, making it the least technologically advanced country in the world. The country has a shortage of basic facilities such as an educational system, telecommunication, electricity and power, internet, and research.
Even though Haiti has received financial aid of over US $4 billion, with the majority of it coming from the USA, the economy is yet not stabilized in information and communication technologies.
4. BHUTAN
Bhutan
- U-Report
Bhutan is a beautiful country with amazing landscapes and food, but the structures and tools used are made from primitive materials. The major source of income for Bhutan is tourism, agriculture, and selling hydroelectric power to India.
Being a landlocked country with no railways has limited Bhutan’s industrial growth. Even though Bhutan was named the least corrupt country in 2016, it also is the least developed country.
5. CAMBODIA
Siem Reap, Kamboja
- unsplash,com
Cambodia is a Lower Middle-Income country located in Southeast Asia. This country's lack of political freedom, poverty, low human development, corruption, and high rate of hunger are some of the issues faced by the Cambodian population.
Despite being surrounded by countries like Thailand and Vietnam, trading and communication with other parts of the world are cut-off. The technology used is relatively primitive, which reflects their attitude towards development.
6. BURKINA FASO
Burkina Faso is another African country plagued by corruption and terrorist invasion. The country’s long battle with water shortage has resulted in a lack of technological advancements. Burkina Faso’s past is polluted with wars, political disharmony, ousting, and “liberation”.
So, every progress made by the previous government was washed by the new one. No attention is paid to the poor infrastructure of the transport system in the country.
7. LESOTHO
King Letsie 111 of Lesotho
- businessinsider.com
Lesotho is a tiny South African country with a population of just over two million. Lesotho has the highest rate of rape than any other country as reported by the UN (91.9 out of 100,000 women have reported being raped every year).
The population struggles for basic rights such as proper healthcare, education, and transport. Other social issues faced are the treatment of people with disability, cultural inhibitions stopping people from progressing towards education and employment, and the use of primitive technology.
8. MOZAMBIQUE
Mozambique is an East African country that mostly goes unnoticed. The country’s inability to provide sufficient drinking water, adequate sanitation, and education reflects that development isn’t a priority.
While Mozambique is still overcoming the aftereffects of the civil war that ended in 1992, floods in recent years due to poor infrastructure of dams have deterred the country’s technological progress.
9. TANZANIA
Wisata Safari Tanzania
- www.facebook.com/TanzaniaTouristBoard
Tanzania is an African country that is underdeveloped because of rampant crime scenes throughout most of its areas. 18% of electricity generated in 2012 was either illegally transmitted, stolen, or not equally distributed among the population. Electricity cut-offs and blackouts are common in Tanzania because of its underdeveloped electric plants.
10. LAOS
Laos is a landlocked Asian country engulfed in communal disharmony, illegal trading and farming of natural resources, and increasing crime rates, making it one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
However, a lack of communication and cooperation with foreign investors and global corporations has caused the investors to end ties with the East Asian country.
11. SIERRE LEONE
Because of numerous local wars and corruption, the country has had, the living conditions in Sierra Leone are hard for people, and as expected the internet is even more difficult to get.
The radio is still the most reliable source of information for the people in Sierra Leone as 72% of the people listen to it daily. Only 1.8% of the population has access to the internet and 3G and fiber internet have only just been introduced.
12. UGANDA
The eastern African state of Uganda is in decline due to a corrupt government and oppressive system. With overpopulation and backward human rights laws, the people of Uganda suffer every day. Not to mention child labor and extrajudicial killings continue in the country.
Uganda is so backward that it was only in 2015 that the country was able to shift from analog to digital TV, and the internet is still not easy to access in the country.
13. BANGLADESH
The Rose Garden Palace, Bangladesh.
- U-Report
Amid the huge partition of India and Pakistan, Bangladesh was the country that got the last end of the straw. The country has seen many turmoils in the last few decades. There have been civil wars, unrest, and lack of human rights.
While the country may have advanced in the last few years, there are still many strides to be done as Bangladesh continues to support low-paid manufacturing factories of high-end brands like Zara, H&M, and others.
Many of these factories have such horrifying working conditions that they’ve received worldwide media attention about the poor conditions but to no avail. The country still allows these factories to run since there are no strides in the technological department to generate revenue.
14. ERITREA
Eritrea
- Google Maps
Eritrea is a dictator-controlled country with only one network operator for landlines and mobile phones. As expected, the company is controlled by the government itself and the call charges for them are incredibly high.
That is the reason why Eritrea less have access to the internet. So, most of them probably don’t even know what’s going on in the world. The rest of the people still live without any phone or internet.
15. TIMOR LESTE
VIVA Militer: Zona sengketa Naktuka di perbatasan RI-Timor Leste.
The new nation is still under development, and much of its revenue depends on oil and gas projects that will run out in the next decade or so. That's the reason why this country is less connected to the internet and technology.
