Using two parameters we can cofidently say that the subcontinet is lagging far behind in progress & deveopment

if we try to have a pedestrian view on the issue of ‘averageness’ of the subcontinent, and examine if we are doing well according to the world standard, two parameters can be taken into consideration initially, we can see how backward we are as yet, how hopelessly we are doing with our less than average condition, let us compare –1) GDP- Gross National Product Per capita in dollars ,2)IMR-Infant Mortality Rate of one year or younger children per1000 live births , as the measure of Infant Mortality is a Historical Economic Indicator. we will be astonish how we are lagging behind . 1) ‘ it takes a village to raise a child ’- says an African proverb , children need abundance-to survive, to develop, but can we here provide it for them, if so why the mortality rate is so high in this part of the world. In europe we used to be asked one question , "when you get down in the airport of any country what is the single most important question you would ask them in order to know their general condition – the answer would be-IMR that is infant mortality rate of that country.
infant death rates were generally lowest (below 3.5 per 1,000 births) in certain Scandinavian countries (Finland, Norway and Sweden) and East Asian countries (Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore). There were 22 countries with infant death rates below 5.0 per 1,000. The current U.S. infant death rate is about 50 percent higher than the national goal of 4.5 per 1,000 live births. USA is still is the best country on earth, but as a nation US is not the best, in many areas they are not even one of the top 25 nations.
Infant mortality in Bangladesh- 76.6, India-76.2, japan-3.4, Australia 5.0, Afganistan 176 (WHO report on IMR))The lowest infant mortality rates in the world are held by Sweden (2.4%) and Singapore (2.6%). “children will thrive only if their families thrive and if the whole society cares enough to provide for them”.2). GDP is the reality is gross domestic product per capita in dollars(report2008) , the GDP of few nations are as follows - Norway-95,061.8, Denmark-62625.6,iceland55,462.2, sweden52,789.4, USA46,8589.1 , U.K.43.785.3,Japan38.559.1. Gemany44.660.4., India 3262.00, Pakistan 2567.00, Bangladesh 1998.00, Afghanistan -800.00dollars. with a very small population of 14 million around the world and with a lot of sufferings the jews got around two hundred noble prizes, the combined total population of Scandinavian countries'( Denmark, Norway and Sweden, Finland, Iceland) will be approximately 25 million, but you can see the economy, progress & contribution they made made to history.
The population of Japan is around 127 million. Its population density was 336 people per square kilometer. despite having one of the highest life expectancies in the world at 81.25 years. In all these parameters the subcontinent does not square well. Whereas finding reasons behind 'averageness' is a different matter and you can not have a quick fix for an improvement of the desperateness either, but if you at least know that you have got a problem in hand you can try solving it.