Physical

• Land locked countries

  Most are in Africa

  A country is only bordered by land

  No access to seas mean they are cut off from sea borne trade - important for economic growth
• Access to safe water

  Inadequate access to clean water leads to diseases

  barrier to economic growth as people cannot work effectively

  
  

  Lack of water -> diseases -> Can't work -> Low income
• Tropical diseases

  South America, Asia

  More climate relates diseases and pests

  mosquitos - malaria