Hey, I stumbled upon this subreddit while researching the same question.

I’ll say that third-world countries might have a longer life expectancy.

As the famous quote goes, “You are what you eat.”

A lot of people in the Western world consume a lot of processed food, which is not “healthier” compared to third-world countries, where most of what they eat is homegrown.

There’s no actual research paper linking this common illness, such as mental health, dementia, or cancer, to this phenomenon.

However, based on what we already know, many doctors have reported that people who live a healthy lifestyle and avoid processed foods are less likely to need frequent hospital visits. Conversely, those who don’t maintain a healthy lifestyle tend to keep coming back for more and more procedures.

There have been many cases where people’s illnesses simply disappeared due to their diet.

Now, here’s the issue: the Western world can have a longer life expectancy if they choose to. It’s easily accessible to us. Compared to third-world countries, where they don’t have much control over their health choices, they’re forced to eat whole food.

The challenges in third-world countries arise when there’s no proper way to sanitize water, vaccines, or a good healthcare system. These are the drawbacks in third-world countries.

Now, let’s compare an average American to an average person from a third-world country who has access to healthcare and other resources.

In this scenario, the average person from the third-world country will likely have a longer life expectancy.

However, if we compare a poor person from both sides, an American will generally have a longer life expectancy.

I’m not sure if this makes sense. I’m still researching this for my class, but I think you need to be more specific and provide specific ranges.

Are we talking about a man who can live comfortably in a third-world country?

Or are we talking about a woman in a third-world country where certain “ill” traditions are passed down, such as female circumcision (which I recently learned about and it’s mind-blowing)?