Overpopulation

Overpopulation is defined as the situation of having large numbers of people with

too few resources and too little space. Overpopulation can result from either a
high population density (the ratio of people to land area) or from low amounts of
resources, or from both high population density pressures the available resources in
the country, as there sources can only support a certain number of people. Poverty
can also depend on the country's mix of population density and
agriculture productivity. For example, Bangladesh has one of the world's highest
population densities with 1,147 persons per sq km (2,970 persons per sq mi). A
large majority of the people of Bangladesh engage in low-productivity manual
farming, which contributes to the country extremely high level of poverty. However,
this only applies to third-world countries that do not have advanced technologies.
Distribution of resources
In many developing countries, the problems of poverty are massive and pervasive. In recent decades most
of these countries have tried to develop their economies with industry and technology with varying levels
of success. Many developing countries, however, lack essential raw materials and the knowledge and
skills gained through formal education and training. Because these things are necessary for the
development of industry, developing countries generally must rely on trade with developed countries for
manufactured goods, but they cannot afford much .Because people in developed nations may have more
wealth and resources than those in developing countries, their standard of living is also generally higher.
Thus, people who have what would be considered adequate wealth and resources in developing countries
may be considered poor in developed countries.

In contrast, people in developing countries may consider themselves to be doing

well if they have productive gardens, some livestock, and a house of thatch or mudbrick .In rural areas, people may be accustomed to not having plumbing, electricity,
or formal health care. By the standards of developed countries, such living
conditions are considered hallmarks of poverty.
According to reports, peoples incomes are not enough to cover the cost of their
basic necessities and provide them basic services such as water, electricity,
transportation and communication. It pointed out that recent surveys confirm that
80 percent of citizens expenses go for to food, most notably among vulnerable
groups that are deprived of basic services and luxury means.

Natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes have caused millions of

dollars worth of infrastructure and the loss of lives. Developing countries often
suffer much more extensive and acute crises at the hands of natural disasters,
because limited resources become obstacles for the construction of adequate
housing, infrastructure, and mechanisms for responding to crises. Natural disasters,

being uncontrollable by man, affect annual agricultural output, such as floods

destroying the fertility of soils by washing away mineral-rich topsoil, and take away
natural decomposing agents, rendering the soil infertile. Droughts cause the land to
become barren and unsuitable for cultivation. The states of the U.S.A situated in
Tornado Alley face constant fears of poor harvests in the face of frequent tornado
occurrences. In the case of the Sichuan Earthquake in 2008 and The 2004 Tsunami
catastrophe not only resulted in the loss of agriculture, but the destruction of
millions of dollars worth of infrastructure as well.
African countries, without an exception, are generally categorized among "third
world countries" which are characterized by underdevelopment of their human and
natural resources and the poor quality of life of the majority of their citizenry. There
is the general belief that education is an instrument for social, economic and
political development. Evidence in support of this assertion can be found in the
relationship between the level of educational development and the high standard of
living in developed nations of the world, such as the United States of America,
Britain, Canada and Japan, among others. They are industrialized, modern
economics and democracies mainly because they have well-educated, enlightened,
and skilled adult populations. Conversely, African countries remain underdeveloped
due mainly to a large percentage of illiterates and unskilled worker force within the
adult population.