Sweden is a predominantly urban (almost 89%) Scandinavian country, with a population of 10.6 million people. Its high-income economy blends ideas of free-market capitalism with extensive welfare components. From 2021 to 2023, Sweden’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased slightly, as did its unemployment level. As a result, the nation has achieved a high standard of […]
Most people know Botswana as an extension of South Africa with its lush grasslands and exotic animals. It is classified as an upper-middle class country with high reliance on the diamond mining industry. While Botswana’s wealth has increased, the distribution of it has not been exactly fair and disabled children in Botswana suffer its consequences […]
Nicaragua is home to almost 7 million people and is known for its bewitching terrain of grand lakes and vibrant volcanoes. The Central American country is rich in agriculture and colonial architecture. However, disability and poverty in Nicaragua is a concern to many. The efforts to take action on these issues are very low, with […]
Eritrea, a small country in the Horn of Africa, faces significant challenges regarding elderly care and poverty. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the elderly in Eritrea (aged 65 and above ) constitute approximately 5.4% of the population. Most elderly citizens live in rural areas with limited access to essential services. Economic Hardship The […]
Fiji, an archipelago made up of 300 islands and 540 islets in the Pacific Ocean, has declared an HIV outbreak after the alarming spike in cases over the last few years. According to experts, “since the first reported case in 1989, HIV-1 incidence in Fiji has increased by about tenfold, from 0.7 per 100,000 in […]
Child marriage in Rwanda is being tackled through education and advocacy, helping communities to unite and confront the harmful practice, creating a safer future for young women and girls. Today, approximately 38,800 girls in Rwanda are married before the age of 15 and 424,900 married before 18. This practice has direct links to poverty as […]
Benin is a country located in West Africa. From 1872 to 1960, Benin was a French Colony that France used for exporting enslaved people. Liberated from French control, Benin ended up with the cultural and economic ramifications of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. In the 1970s, Benin restructured its economy using socialist principles. However, this did […]
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, also known as President Lula, has returned to lead the country after winning his third non-consecutive term in 2023. When he assumed office, Brazil’s poverty rate stood at 23.5%, based on the poverty line of $6.85 USD per day per capita. Within one year, President Lula managed to […]
Ecuador is a small, diverse country in South America, bordering Colombia to the north, Peru to the south and east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Despite its size, it ranks among the most biologically diverse countries in the world, with the Amazon rainforest, the Andes mountains, coastal plains and the Galápagos Islands shaping […]
Cameroon evolved into one of Africa’s most prosperous nations following its triumphant independence in 1960; however, significant GDP reductions plunged the country into a 10-year recession. While economic recovery progressed in the early 2000s, Cameroon’s poverty reduction rates stagnated, where in 2022, a significant portion of the population lived on just $2.15 per day. The […]
