Trods disse statistikker er ansøgerlandene ikke udviklingslande, blandt andet hvad angår deres skole-, sundhedsplejesystemer og den eksisterende infrastruktur, skønt disses tilstand i mange henseender er relativ dårlig.
Despite the statistics, however, these countries are not considered to be developing countries as far as their educational systems, health care arrangements and existent infrastructure are concerned, although they are in pretty poor shape in many respects.