Is india a third world country?

Question

I called india a third world country and this one guy at work got all offended. but it is, isn't it?

Answer 1

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Large parts of rural India are grossly underdeveloped (no electricity, water - sewage - health care - infrastructure - educational - poverty issues), all in line with what is usually termed "third world". To me the fact that metros are semi-developed does not change the overall picture. It is typical for India that there is few solidarity with the poor (the country is highly segregated into groups by religion and social status) and and anyone middle class you talk to will tend to see only his own situation and reject to identify India with the third world term.

India calls itself a "developing country" which would be the more politically correct term to use.

Source(s):

living in India

Answer 2

In college, one of my liberal arts classes was named "Third World Nations." (Back in '95.) India certainly took up a big chunk of lecture time! I believe the proper terminology is "developing nation" now.

(Though having been there, I can tell you it most certainly fits the old definition of "third world"!!!)

Answer 3

some of the parts of india are 4th world and some are 1st world so as an average i guess it is a 2nd world county.
no need for him to get offended thousands of kids live WITHOUT CLOTHES in the peek winters in our country even in the NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. tell him that, if he has not done something about it he has no fu**** right to get offended.
enjoy your life in paradise when a 1 year old is shivering in cold.....

Answer 4

I guess you would call it a 2nd world country because they have missiles etc. and have exploded THE bomb however many of their practices are third world, especially in the rural areas.

Answer 5

no! i'm offended! india is thriving so much nowadays...we are pretty much taking over US! so if you are going to call india 3rd world, what are you going to call america?

Answer 6

India is NOT a third world country.