The United States Is No Longer a Developed Country—Not by Human Standards
A global comparison shows America now mirrors underdeveloped nations in health, education, inequality, and human outcomes
For over two centuries, the United States was held up as the gold standard of development. The world’s largest economy. The most powerful military. A global leader in innovation, finance, and culture.
But development is no longer measured by wealth and military might alone.
It is measured by outcomes—by wh…
