The world recovers the level of development before the pandemic, but the gap between rich and poor countries grows, according to the UN. The debt crisis and inflation prevent nations with worse health, education and income indicators from investing in improving the conditions of their population.
The citizen's feeling that institutions do not respond to their needs triggers a crisis of generalized stress, polarization and tension in international relations. Nine of the 10 least developed are from Africa. Somalia, South Sudan and the Central African Republic occupy the last positions in the HDI classification. Spain remains at number 27 out of 193.