Claim: Nepal is an underdeveloped country.
Evidence: Nepal is a developing nation , ranking 144th on the Human Development Index -LRB- HDI -RRB- in 2016.
A developing country , also called a less developed country or an underdeveloped country , is a nation or a sovereign state with a less developed industrial base and a low Human Development Index -LRB- HDI -RRB- relative to other countries.