developing nation

Cultural  

1. A nation where the average income is much lower than in industrial nations, where the economy relies on a few export crops, and where farming is conducted by primitive methods. In many developing nations, rapid population growth threatens the supply of food. Developing nations have also been called underdeveloped nations. Most of them are in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. (See also Third World.)

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Example Sentences

Malpass, who ran the World Bank from 2019 to 2023, also said that Beijing's claim to be a developing nation was no longer credible.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Papua New Guinea is a diverse, developing nation with 800 languages and 10 million people who are mostly subsistence farmers.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

Having been disgraced by the loss of Vietnam, he turned his attention to another developing nation in turmoil.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023

And Brazil, a developing nation, has heavy demand for socioeconomic benefits.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2023

Bahamas, The:   The Bahamas is a stable, developing nation with an   economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency