Nutrition and Health

• While obesity may be a problem in some developed nations (United States and United Kingdom), these nations still have an advantage over underdeveloped nations (Burkina Faso and Malawi) in the area of nutrition and health. Underdeveloped nations tend to have high rates of malnutrition, high rates of infant mortality, lower life expectancies, low or insufficient rates of vaccination and high incidence of deadly diseases that have been all but eradicated in developed countries.
  
  

Literacy and Education

• In developed countries, adult literacy rates are high and access to education is widespread, which has advantages. Workers are able to easily communicate and record information via the written word, and they are better able to learn new things and compete in a global society. A literate population tends to be more involved in civic affairs and can better interface with the government than an illiterate population.
  
  

Infrastructure

• Developed countries enjoy the advantages of a strong infrastructure system. This includes things like roads, transportation facilities, potable water, electric generation facilities, power lines, telecommunications cables, hospitals and schools. These things allow people to live better and longer and to work more efficiently. In underdeveloped countries, whole areas, especially rural areas, may have an insufficient potable water supply, not be connected to an electrical grid or not have paved roads to the nearest town. A lack of infrastructure inhibits economic growth and makes living more difficult for the citizens of underdeveloped countries.
  
  

High Income

• As a whole, the citizens of developed countries enjoy high incomes, which leave them with a healthy margin of disposable income. This creates internal economic demand, allows the developed nations citizens to buy many products and services from domestic and foreign companies and fosters the developed countries economies. At the same time, citizens of underdeveloped countries have low incomes, which often prevent them from affording many of the necessities of life, much less any luxuries, in addition to inhibiting internal economic growth.