World’s Poorest (least developed) Countries

The majority of these impoverished nations are in Africa, and all of the countries listed below are not economically developed. The cost of living, currency value, population, business operations, and political activities all play a role in low-income countries. The GDP per capita is lower in most nations with significant levels of political and government corruption. The International Monetary Fund ranked countries with low GDP per capita.

The Congo (DR Congo) is one of Africa’s most populated and poorest countries. Nearly three out of every four people live on less than $1.90 per day, making it one of the world’s most impoverished communities.

Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world. More than 2.2 million Liberians were unable to fulfill their basic food needs, 1.6 million below the food poverty line, and 670,000 living in severe poverty.

PPP=Purchasing Power Parity, PPP/Capita= The total income of the country divided by the total population of the country.

Rank	Country	PPP/Capita/Year	Population	Area(km2)
1	Congo	$347	71,712,867	2,345,409
2	Liberia	$416	3,786,764	111,369
3	Burundi	$430	10,216,190	27,834
4	Zimbabwe	$471	12,521,000	390,757
5	Eritea	$731	5,824,000	117,600
6	Central African Republic	$774	4,422,000	622,984
7	Niger	$795	15,730,754	1,267,000
8	Sierra Leone	$846	6,30,000	71,740
9	Malawi	$852	14,901,000	118,484
10	Togo	$892	6,619,000	56,785
11	Madagasker	$943	21,926,221	587,041
12	Afghanistan	$965	29,835,392	647,500
13	Mozambique	$1,085	22,894,000	801,590
14	Guinea	$1,086	10,057,975	245,857
15	Ethiopia	$1,092	82,101,998	1,104,300
16	Guinea Bissau	$1,138	1,647,000	36,125
17	Comoros	$1,235	798,000	2,235
18	Haiti	$1,241	9,719,932	27,750
19	Uganda	$1,305	32,369,558	236,040
20	Rwanda	$1,318	11,370,425	26,338

Poorest countries in Africa

Africa is the world’s poorest and least developed continent; most of its countries are underdeveloped and rely on traditional sources of revenue such as agriculture and mining, which lack modern technologies. Terrorism, smuggling, and corruption are big blemishes on the countries that are still underdeveloped.

Africa is home to 54 countries with a many languages, and 36% of the population lives on less than $1 per day. Congo is the world’s poorest country, with an annual income per capita of US $300. According to a recent poll, Africa has the world’s fastest-expanding economy (in some regions of the continent). Burundi was the poorest country in the world in 2011, yet its income increased from $300 to $400

Rank	Name of the Countries	GDP(PPP) Per Capital	Year
1	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	$300	2011
2	Burundi	$400	2011
3	Liberia	$400	2011
4	Zimbabwe	$500	2011
5	Somalia	$600	2010
6	Eritrea	$700	2011
7	Sierra Leone	$800	2011
8	Central African Republic	$800	2011
9	Niger	$800	2011
10	Malawi	$900	2011
11	Madagascar	$900	2011
12	Togo	$900	2011
13	Ethiopia	$1,100	2011
14	Guinea	$1,100	2011
15	Mozambique	$1,100	2011
16	Guinea-Bissau	$1,100	2011
17	Comoros	$1,200	2011
18	Rwanda	$1,300	2011
19	Mali	$1,300	2011
20	Burkina Faso	$1,500	2011

Poorest Countries in Asia

sia is the world’s largest continent, spanning 17 million square miles of land, and it is the most populous continent with a 3.8 billion population. The continent’s 48 countries include India, China, Russia, Japan, and South Korea. Agriculture and small-scale trading networks provide a significant portion of the revenue for many of the world’s poorest countries, and the continent is home to economically emerging states.

North Korea is the poorest country in Asia with $1,800 per capita. North Korea’s poverty levels, indicating that the country has much lower income levels and significantly greater poverty levels than previously believed. Income levels in North Korea have risen and fallen dramatically over the past decade.

Note: the Per Capita income is divided by GDP by total population, the civilian’s income may be much lower or higher than that.

Ranks	Country	GDP Per Capita	Population
1	North Korea	$1,800	25,155,317
2	Afghanistan	$2,000	33,332,025
3	Yemen	$2,476	25,408,000
4	Nepal	$2,573	28,825,709
5	Tajikistan	$3,146	8,481,855
6	Bangladesh	$3,581	163,187,000
7	Kyrgyzstan	$3,669	6,019,480
8	Cambodia	$4,022	15,957,223
9	Pakistan	$5,374	207,774,520
10	Myanmar	$5,773	51,486,253
11	Laos	$6,115	6,803,699
12	Vietnam	$6,925	92,700,000
13	Uzbekistan	$7,023	32,979,000
14	Mongolia	$7,023	32,979,000
15	India	$7,153	1,326,572,000
16	Bhutan	$8,762	742,737
17	Georgia	$10,100	3,720,400
18	Jordan	$11,124	9,952,293
19	Indonesia	$12,432	263,510,000
20	Sri Lanka	$13,012	21,203,000

Poorest Countries in South America

South America is one of the continents, it consists of 12 countries and 2 dependencies. It covers 17,840,000 km² of area and is the 4^th largest continent by area. Bolivia’s population is 436 million

Bolivia, with a per capita income of $4,800, is the poorest country in South America, it has a GDP of $12 billion. Bolivia is not the poorest compared to the world’s poorest countries. In comparison, Congo, the world’s poorest country, has an annual per capita income of $300.

Rank	Name of the Country	GDP(PPP) Per Capital	Population	Year
1	Bolivia	$4,800	10,907,778	2011
2	Paraguay	$5,500	6,454,548	2011
3	Guyana	$7,500	752,940	2011
4	Ecuador	$8,300	15,223,680	2011
5	Suriname	$9,500	560,157	2011
6	Peru	$10,000	29,496,000	2011
7	Colombia	$10,100	46,366,364	2011
8	Brazil	$11,600	192,376,496	2011
9	Venezuela	$12,400	27,150,095	2011
10	Uruguay	$15,400	3,318,535	2011
11	Chile	$16,100	17,402,630	2011
12	Argentina	$17,400	41,281,631	2011