15 Countries That Lack Technology and Internet Access
- Freepik
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
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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.
