Much of southeast asia was colonized, in fact I believe only Thailand was independent.
But who isn't important, its why have the results differed.(unless you are saying southeast asia wasn't colonized)
If you are claiming(correct me if im wrong) that the poverty in African nations is due primarily to colonialism, why did other nations also colonialized by the same nations not share Africa's fate?
The bulk of Asian colonization took place much later.
And I reiterate "citizens developed or reestablished the nation-states, not Britain-France-USA "





I said im not arguing the point, you are more knowledgeable.