Western countries and us*
From a general perspective, western countries are seen as more stable in terms of economics, social or politics. Whereas, in our countries are plagued with the lack of basic human rights, essential living necessities, and any kind of a social system to fall back.
Here, I would like to make two points, analysing the differences of the societies and the systems.
1. We lack the system! Any system is a good system as long as it is implemented with all its clauses and processes. Either it is the socialism, communism, capitalism, democratic, non-democratic, Martial law, or whatever it may is. Every system has its pros and cons. As long as it is fully implemented, there is something to get out of it.
The people of have lived in Middle East or is aware of how things work in those countries we see some kind of stability in here. Although, the countries are ruled by open Monarchs or Royal families, and dummy democracy such as in Kuwait, there is a lot of support in public to continue the way things are going. Although, one can debate the cons of the system, and argue Democracy being the ultimate system as adapted by the Western states, one can see the political stability, availability of basic necessities, internal and external security being the privileges enjoyed by the countrymen for some decades now.
Where as, when we analyse the countries like the Egypt or Pakistan, we cannot see ANY steady system being fully deployed in either countries. It is a chaos, for the people who are living in those countries or the countries who have to deal with them.
Politically, democracy is the default system to be followed, where as in both the countries we do not see that, political representative either comes from a political party which does not follow democratic rules within their organisations or elections are being engineered in a way to give unfair edge to the previous premier.
Economically, we still have not decided if the subsidies is a good way to protect the local producers or we want to go with WTO and free economy, hence the mix-match of different theories have brought more poverty and despair for the ordinary citizens of these countries.
Socially, as a nation, we still have not decided if the Islamic social laws are the best way forward or if western liberal laws suites us more. Diversity should have brought useful experience and maturity in the social systems of ours, but due the to lack of bonding or common values being followed, all we see is a huge discontentment among the society and lack of coherence adding to the be wilderness of the young generations.
I hope, I have made a point here.
2. This is my very personal observation I want to share with others. The basic difference I have observed between the Muslim nations and western societies is the difference of their believe. In a western society, a common man looks towards the Government, law enforcing agencies, health services, trade offices to provide the elementary coherence between their beings in this life. Whereas, whatever may be the political stance of a person may be, either it is a secular, conservative or ultra conservative, somewhere in a heart of a Muslim is the fear of God (Allah). Since, as a Muslim we believe in a life hereafter and everything being under His control, we judge our daily deeds from a God's point of view*.
The problem in this system is that, most of the time God's punishments or remunerations are promised for life after, dodging the local enforcing authorities, non payment of taxes, working the way round to get off the system is not a big deal, since they are man made systems, working our way off doesn't mean much.
Without going in to any more details, I will let you people to ponder upon any alternative reasons you may have had, or critical commentary is more than welcome.