developing country

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A country with low to medium income although substantial industrialization; (sometimes derogatory) a country with less industrial base, and thus often consequently widespread poverty and low Human Development Index (HDI).

Equivalents

Españolpaís en vías de desarrollo

Françaispays en voie de développement

DeutschEntwicklungsland

15 more languages

العربيةدَوْلَة نَامِيَّة

Češtinarozvojová země

Suomikehitysmaa

Magyarfejlődő ország

Bahasa Indonesianegara berkembang

Italianopaese in via di sviluppo

日本語後進国発展途上国途上国

ქართულიგანვითარებადი ქვეყანა

한국어개발도상국 발전도상국

Bahasa Melayunegara membangun

Nederlandsgroeiland ontwikkelingsland

Portuguêspaís em desenvolvimento

Русскийразвива́ющаяся страна́

Svenskabiståndsland utvecklingsland

Kiswahilinchi inayoendelea

Examples

“Near-synonym: LMIC”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

development development aid development hell development limbo development mule Developmental

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