. Rich countries are getting richer while poor countries are getting poorer. What is the cause of this? What could be done to solve this problem?

It is quite evident that the rich

countries

are getting much richer whereas the poorer

nations

are in fact going backwards financially.

This

essay will discuss in detail, the causes and the solution to

this

problem.

Firstly

, it is quite ironic but the imbalance of the distribution of wealth amongst the

nations

isn't consistent. In my perspective, the predominant cause of

this

discrepancy is corruption. The rich and well-developed

nations

have been able to gradually minimise if not completely eradicate

this

global problem, whereas, least developed or financially incompetent

nations

haven't been able to get on top of

this

inherent issue.

Secondly

, I strongly believe that the stronger

nations

actively exploit the natural resources of the poorer

countries

, which in return benefits the poorer country far less than it should do, despite being the source of the resources.

In addition

,

this

depressing issue can be solved, if the poorer

nations

can curb the rate of corruption via proper education and harsher penalties for those who commit them, doing so culprits will be discouraged and the general population will be more aware and less susceptible against bribing.

For example

, Bhutan is a relatively small country but with a low rate of corruption, which has enabled it to be one of the happiest

countries

in the world.

Furthermore

, the rich

nations

also

need to increase their aid to other

nations

and be willing to actively share the resources in order to provide poorer

nations

with the opportunities to excel. In conclusion, it is an unavoidable fact that the wealth gap between rich and poor

countries

is widening, but

this

can't be overlooked.

Moreover

, for the sake of humanity and sustainable development,

this

ever-increasing gap needs to be filled as soon as possible with global cooperation.