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  1. Developing Countries | RAND

    May 1, 2024 · Developing Countries More than three-fourths of the world's population live in so-called developing countries: nations that may not have a stable economy, energy supply, or advanced …

  2. WDI - Home - World Bank

    Jun 10, 2025 · The World Development Indicators is a compilation of relevant, high-quality, and internationally comparable statistics about global development and the fight against poverty. The …

  3. WDI - The World by Income and Region

    Apr 21, 2018 · Groupings are primarily based on the regions used for administrative purposes by the World Bank. There are two main variants: one which includes all economies, and one which …

  4. Adaptation vs. Mitigation of Climate Change: What Do Developing ...

    Nov 8, 2024 · The urgent need to address climate change involves both mitigation and adaptation. Despite high returns on adaptation investments, funding remains stagnant, with developing countries …

  5. WDI - About World Development Indicators

    WDI is currently organized according to six main thematic areas: Poverty and Inequality: Indicators that measure the incidence and depth of poverty according to national and international definitions, as …

  6. WDI - Poverty and Inequality - World Bank

    Aug 2, 2023 · The timeliness, frequency, accessibility, quality, and comparability of household surveys are inadequate, particularly in the poorest countries. The availability and quality of poverty monitoring …

  7. Where in the world do the poor live? It depends on how ... - World Bank

    Aug 2, 2023 · Source: World Bank Group, Poverty and Inequality Platform (PIP) • “Rest of the World” refers to the group of advanced countries, such as the United States, Germany, Switzerland, France, …

  8. Family Planning in Developing Countries - RAND

    If global fertility has declined so sharply, should the United States and other donor countries continue to invest in overseas population assistance programs, particularly family planning?

  9. Each chapter reviews the theoretical arguments and empirical evidence for and against strong intellectual property rights in developing countries from the perspective of both developed and …

  10. The Unmet Need for Contraception in Developing Countries

    Millions of women in developing countries who would prefer to postpone or avoid pregnancy do not use contraceptives. These women have an "unmet need" for contraception.