Meanings of affluent country in English

Today Ireland is a far more affluent country and its recent economic success has been underpinned by immigrant labour.

The many disabled officers and soldiers will also be cared for by a grateful people and an affluent country.

Scotland is a very affluent country which the SNP claims will become one of the world's richest if it gains independence.

And the memory of Mildred Fox's late father was everywhere on the doorsteps of its neat cottages and affluent country residences yesterday afternoon.

Austria's parliamentary election two months ago was dominated by Europe's migration crisis, in which the affluent country took in a large number of asylum seekers.

This marked nutritional "poverty" in such an affluent country needs to be addressed as part of the coming election's focus on "quality of life" issues.

Some of these trends are also now visible in less affluent countries.

In the 1980s the highest rates were found in affluent countries.

The past half century has seen dramatic lifestyle changes for people in affluent countries.

Cloud computing will allow developing nations to access software once reserved for affluent countries.

There is also room for improvement in more affluent countries.

But even in affluent countries, there is insufficient capacity for those who already need help.

Conclusions: The difference in smoking prevalence between rich and poor is greater in more affluent countries.

The clothes mostly come from Europe, although relatively affluent countries in Asia also provide a steady trickle.

Background: Human milk expression, primarily by pump, is practiced by the majority of breastfeeding mothers in affluent countries.

Almost all hope to reach the more affluent countries of northern and western Europe such as Germany and Sweden.