if Buddhism is so good why are some countries poor?

question: if Buddhism is so good why are some countries poor?

answer ; if bye poor economically poor . then it is true that some Buddhist countries are poor but , bye if poor , you mean a poor quality of life , then perhaps some Buddhist countries are quite rich . America , for example, is economically rich and powerful countries but crime rate is one of highest in the would , million of old people are neglected bye their children and die of loneliness in old people 's home , domestic violence and children abuse are major problem . one in three marriage ends in divorce pornography is easily available . rich in term of money but perhaps poor in term of quality of life, take Burma ,a country that is economically backward parents are honored and respected bye their children the crime rate is relatively low divorce and suicide are almost unheard of . as are despotic violence and children abuse pornography and sexual licence are non - existent economically backward but ,perhaps a higher quality of than a country like America .but even if we judge the Buddhist countries in term of economies country in the term of alone one of the wealthiest and most economically dynamic countries in the world today is japan where 93% of the population call themes buddhist.