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by panjaro 3989 days ago
Partially because of Colonization by British and additionally because they invested more on research/education.

I was born in a poor country and I had this question too. I blame our ancestors for not being open-minded and putting more value on religion / non-sense rules. After age 45, most of the people in my country get devoted to religion and spend most of the times going to temple/performing rituals and complaining/expecting others to support them. But here in the west, 45 isn't old. People work hard till old age and enjoy life.