Although you are correct in rejecting this report that stated Pakistan ranks higher than Russia in '
health systems', I would like to point out that Russia isn't a first world country. Let me tell you what they typically mean:
- First World: Developed West-European and North American countries (minus Mexico).
- Second World: Erstwhile USSR and now Russia, former Soviet republics, Eastern European/Warsaw Pact/Eastern Bloc countries.
- Third World: Former colonies of European powers, especially South Asia, all of Africa, most (probably all) of South America.
N.B.: Russia is a superpower no doubt, especially now that it has withstood and largely overcome the earlier doldrums of the disintegration of the USSR and the initial economic harships, but it is not quite as developed as the First World countries. China recently moved up from Third World to Second World.
1. Russia is not a developed country. at least, nobody in CHina acknowledges Russia is a developed country,althought Soviet once was a developed country.
I am aware of the differences between First, Second, and Third World countries. However, even though Russia may not be as developed as the US and Western Europe, it is still a developed country. If we use HDI (which is probably the best criterion) for determining "developed" and "developing" countries, all countries with a HDI of above 0.800 on this map should be considered "developed".
2.Russia's health system is indeed a piece of $hit. Russia's life expectancy is less than 60...which is shorter than many developing countries
First of all, Russia's average life expectancy is 68 years... I don't know which CCP organ told you it was below 60.
Second of all, calling Russia's health system shit is highly ignorant, especially coming from a Chinese. Russia has one of the highest numbers of physicians and hospital beds per capita in the world. The reason for the life expectancy of Russian
males (the women live as long as in Western countries) is due to social problems like alcoholism, not inadequate health care.
The day China builds a world-class health system, lifts the 28% of Chinese who still live in slums out of poverty, and increases its per capita income to at first world levels, you can call Russia's health system shit. Until then, keep on wearing those masks in Beijing, I wouldn't want to breathe that air...