For developed countries it is possible to do all of those things . And most do . Developed countries usually have programs for the poor to afford food and water , they have environmental regulations and air quality control , public housing , universal primary and secondary education and libraries with internet access . The problem is developing countries . They ' re poor , ravaged by corruption and lack stable institutions . There ' s no way an African country would be able to afford such things . And even middle of the road countries Brazil , Russia , China have trouble providing such things because corruption is still rampant . <| sep |> hold up , i ' m calling my girlfriend to break up with her . jk , i don ' t have one .