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Re:Show HN: Give 7B people an instant physical address by stevewilhelm on Wednesday August 10, 2016 @08:45PM (#12265664)

Economists and 'social entrepreneurs' prefer the term developing world or developing countries in contrast to developed countries.

Countries can be evaluated using the Human Development Index to determine their designation.

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Re:Show HN: Give 7B people an instant physical address by sandworm101 on Thursday August 11, 2016 @11:43AM (#12269140)

>> developing world or developing countries

Those terms denies the possibility that such conditions may be present in developed countries, which was the point of the above criticisms.

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Re:Show HN: Give 7B people an instant physical address by timlyo on Thursday August 11, 2016 @05:52AM (#12267058)

Less economically developed country is another term that is commonly used.

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