Afghanistan is ranked as the fifth least developed country in the world, by the United Nations Global Human Development Index which ranks each country based on citizens' income, life expectancy and literacy rate of the population, National Human Development Report (NHDR) for 2007. Classification of Afghanistan as one of the least developed nations in the world. The country's downfall began when the Soviet Union invaded the nation in 1979. Similar conflicts have plagued the nation for 35 years as well. Afghanistan's low economic development has caused widespread poverty throughout the country's rural and urban areas. An estimated 42% of the Afghan population lives below the national poverty line. While 20% of the population lives just above that threshold and is highly vulnerable to falling into poverty. Afghanistan's low economic development is the result of a fundamental lack of resources, which affects the majority of the Afghan population who depend on agriculture for their production. their livelihood. Afghanistan has little land that can be cultivated per person. The climate of Afghanistan is very harsh in most areas. Furthermore, Afghanistan has already lost most of its resources due to 30 years of armed conflict. Despite significant improvements made in 2001 to improve governance, public transport infrastructure and social services. Three decades of conflict have left most Afghans in terrible financial and living conditions and insecurity. Much infrastructure still needs to be rebuilt and domestic markets are still disturbed. The Afghan population suffers from absolute poverty in Afghanistan, closely related to the high rate of illiteracy in rural areas where the vast majority... ....such an influx of workers will create enormous growth in the Afghan economy, as the major companies will seek to invest in factories and other similar infrastructure However, to improve Afghanistan, US forces must leave, especially when they try to prove it world in which they cannot simply survive but thrive on their own. How will investors invest in the country's assets when it is heavily dependent on the declining US economy? Works cited the “Rural Poverty Portal.” Rural poverty portal. Np, nd Web. May 19, 2014."AFGHANISTAN: the fifth least developed country in the world." IRINnews. Np, nd Web. May 24, 2014."The differences between rich and poor countries :: Papers." The differences between rich and poor countries :: Papers. Np, nd Web. May 18, 2014."Letter to the editors Why are many people in developing countries poor?" Poverty. Np, nd Web. May 22 2014.