If they’re more advanced than us, they should be nearer the creator for that reason. No real attempt has been made to communicate with them, you know? — War of the Worlds

Technological and societal advancement does not mean moral advancement.  Neither does living in ignorance and squalor.  What makes someone a better person is how they act toward others, not what they have or what they know.  A primitive who treats someone as a guest and cares for them is just as good as an astronaut who does the same.