Poorest Countries In The World

Last updated May 24, 2025

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1MonacoMonaco$178.2K
2LiechtensteinLiechtenstein$156.5K
3BermudaBermuda$95.6K
4LuxembourgLuxembourg$89.5K
5SwitzerlandSwitzerland$76.0K
6NorwayNorway$67.8K
7MacauMacau$64.3K
8IrelandIreland$60.3K
9QatarQatar$56.1K
10Cayman IslandsCayman Islands$55.5K
11United StatesUnited States$54.8K
12IcelandIceland$54.0K
13DenmarkDenmark$51.9K
14SingaporeSingapore$49.4K
15AustraliaAustralia$49.3K
16SwedenSweden$48.5K
17San MarinoSan Marino$47.3K
18NetherlandsNetherlands$44.1K
19AustriaAustria$43.6K
20FinlandFinland$43.0K
21Hong KongHong Kong$42.8K
22GermanyGermany$41.8K
23GreenlandGreenland$40.3K
24BelgiumBelgium$40.0K
25JapanJapan$40.0K
26CanadaCanada$39.4K
27United KingdomUnited Kingdom$39.1K
28FranceFrance$38.1K
29United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates$36.6K
30New ZealandNew Zealand$35.9K
31AndorraAndorra$35.7K
32IsraelIsrael$34.6K
33New CaledoniaNew Caledonia$32.2K
34Puerto RicoPuerto Rico$32.2K
35ItalyItaly$31.6K
36British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands$30.8K
37BahamasBahamas$27.3K
38South KoreaSouth Korea$27.3K
39SpainSpain$26.0K
40KuwaitKuwait$25.6K
41BruneiBrunei$25.2K
42ArubaAruba$25.1K
43BahrainBahrain$21.7K
44AnguillaAnguilla$21.2K
45SloveniaSlovenia$21.1K
46MaltaMalta$20.6K
47PortugalPortugal$20.0K
48Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands$19.9K
49Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis$19.1K
50GreeceGreece$18.6K
51Czech RepublicCzech Republic$18.6K
52EstoniaEstonia$17.6K
53French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia$17.5K
54Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia$17.3K
55PalauPalau$17.2K
56Cook IslandsCook Islands$17.0K
57CuracaoCuracao$16.3K
58BarbadosBarbados$16.1K
59CyprusCyprus$15.9K
60LithuaniaLithuania$15.7K
61Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago$15.7K
62SlovakiaSlovakia$15.5K
63Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda$15.5K
64UruguayUruguay$15.3K
65LatviaLatvia$15.1K
66MontserratMontserrat$14.1K
67OmanOman$13.6K
68SeychellesSeychelles$13.3K
69CroatiaCroatia$12.8K
70ChileChile$12.6K
71HungaryHungary$12.4K
72PanamaPanama$12.4K
73ArgentinaArgentina$11.9K
74PolandPoland$11.5K
75Costa RicaCosta Rica$11.0K
76VenezuelaVenezuela$10.1K
77TurkeyTurkey$10.1K
78LebanonLebanon$9.4K
79MauritiusMauritius$9.4K
80RomaniaRomania$9.4K
81MalaysiaMalaysia$8.6K
82RussiaRussia$8.6K
83MexicoMexico$8.4K
84BrazilBrazil$8.3K
85MaldivesMaldives$8.1K
86NauruNauru$8.1K
87GrenadaGrenada$8.1K
88CubaCuba$8.0K
89DominicaDominica$8.0K
90BulgariaBulgaria$8.0K
91ChinaChina$7.9K
92Saint LuciaSaint Lucia$7.8K
93Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines$7.4K
94MontenegroMontenegro$7.0K
95KazakhstanKazakhstan$6.9K
96Dominican RepublicDominican Republic$6.3K
97LibyaLibya$6.2K
98Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea$6.2K
99BotswanaBotswana$5.8K
100GabonGabon$5.7K
101ThailandThailand$5.7K
102PeruPeru$5.6K
103TurkmenistanTurkmenistan$5.6K
104ColombiaColombia$5.4K
105EcuadorEcuador$5.4K
106SerbiaSerbia$5.4K
107Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina$5.3K
108SurinameSuriname$5.3K
109North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia$5.2K
110BelarusBelarus$5.0K
111FijiFiji$5.0K
112JamaicaJamaica$5.0K
113South AfricaSouth Africa$4.9K
114IranIran$4.8K
115Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands$4.4K
116BelizeBelize$4.2K
117GuyanaGuyana$4.2K
118El SalvadorEl Salvador$4.2K
119NamibiaNamibia$4.2K
120AlbaniaAlbania$4.2K
121ParaguayParaguay$4.0K
122GeorgiaGeorgia$3.8K
123ArmeniaArmenia$3.8K
124GuatemalaGuatemala$3.8K
125TongaTonga$3.7K
126Sri LankaSri Lanka$3.7K
127SamoaSamoa$3.6K
128AzerbaijanAzerbaijan$3.6K
129IraqIraq$3.5K
130AlgeriaAlgeria$3.5K
131JordanJordan$3.4K
132IndonesiaIndonesia$3.4K
133TunisiaTunisia$3.3K
134EswatiniEswatini$3.3K
135MongoliaMongolia$3.2K
136TuvaluTuvalu$3.2K
137AngolaAngola$2.9K
138MicronesiaMicronesia$2.9K
139BhutanBhutan$2.8K
140MoroccoMorocco$2.7K
141Cape VerdeCape Verde$2.7K
142BoliviaBolivia$2.7K
143PhilippinesPhilippines$2.6K
144UkraineUkraine$2.5K
145VanuatuVanuatu$2.5K
146PalestinePalestine$2.5K
147EgyptEgypt$2.4K
148VietnamVietnam$2.1K
149LaosLaos$2.1K
150HondurasHonduras$2.0K
151Timor LesteTimor Leste$2.0K
152MoldovaMoldova$2.0K
153UzbekistanUzbekistan$1.9K
154Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea$1.9K
155NicaraguaNicaragua$1.9K
156NigeriaNigeria$1.8K
157SudanSudan$1.7K
158DjiboutiDjibouti$1.7K
159IndiaIndia$1.6K
160Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands$1.5K
161Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe$1.5K
162EritreaEritrea$1.4K
163ComorosComoros$1.3K
164KiribatiKiribati$1.3K
165KenyaKenya$1.3K
166BangladeshBangladesh$1.3K
167Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo$1.3K
168Ivory CoastIvory Coast$1.3K
169GhanaGhana$1.3K
170MyanmarMyanmar$1.2K
171CambodiaCambodia$1.2K
172PakistanPakistan$1.2K
173CameroonCameroon$1.1K
174ZambiaZambia$1.0K
175KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan$973
176ZimbabweZimbabwe$968
177LesothoLesotho$962
178MauritaniaMauritania$960
179SyriaSyria$954
180SenegalSenegal$822
181YemenYemen$737
182TajikistanTajikistan$685
183NepalNepal$677
184HaitiHaiti$652
185BeninBenin$649
186North KoreaNorth Korea$642
187ChadChad$616
188RwandaRwanda$601
189MaliMali$601
190GuineaGuinea$597
191South SudanSouth Sudan$589
192EthiopiaEthiopia$556
193Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau$522
194UgandaUganda$521
195LiberiaLiberia$509
196Burkina FasoBurkina Faso$503
197TogoTogo$491
198AfghanistanAfghanistan$479
199Sierra LeoneSierra Leone$418
200DR CongoDR Congo$394
201MadagascarMadagascar$370
202GambiaGambia$356
203MozambiqueMozambique$322
204Central African RepublicCentral African Republic$315
205NigerNiger$277
206MalawiMalawi$254
207BurundiBurundi$217
208SomaliaSomalia$73

Poverty Across the Globe

Inequality is one of the most pressing issues across the globe, with a significant focus on the world's absolute poorest nations. This investigation into the world's poorest countries paints a sobering picture of the disparities in wealth and prospects that exist between different regions. This analysis is crucial as it helps to inform policy decisions, charitable strategies, and helps to draw attention to those most in need. Based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, data indicates the critical economic challenges faced by numerous countries worldwide. It's important to note that while GDP per capita is an valuable measure of a country's economic prosperity, it does not necessarily reflect the overall standard of living or the distribution of wealth within a country. Key findings from our analysis include:

  • The country with the lowest GDP per capita worldwide is Somalia, with a surprisingly low average of $73 per capita, indicating the country's dire economic situation.
  • Unfortunately, African nations dominate the list of the poorest countries in the world, with Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Niger, and Central African Republic among the lowest-ranking countries based on GDP per capita.
  • Even within this group, significant disparities exist. For example, the GDP per capita of Burundi, one of the poorest countries, is nearly three times higher than that of Somalia.
  • Contrastingly, nations like Monaco and Liechtenstein boasted the world's highest GDP - at a staggering $178,200 and $156,500 respectively.
  • While South Asia and Southeast Asia have seen rapid economic growth in recent years, countries like Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Nepal remain among the world's poorest. This examination of global distribution of wealth underscores the continued importance of focusing on sustainable economic development, particularly in countries at the lower end of the GDP per capita scale. Leveraging such data is crucial to developing informed strategies aimed at reducing poverty and promoting economic growth globally.

10 Poorest Countries in the World

Topping the list is Somalia, with an alarmingly low GDP per capita of just $73. Stationed in the Horn of Africa, this nation grapples with political instability and recurrent droughts that starkly affect its economic performance. The second poorest nation is Burundi, with a GDP per capita of $217. Located in the African Great Lakes region, it suffers from a volatile political environment, intersecting with extreme poverty, food security issues, and limited access to education and health services. Next, Malawi experiences a GDP per capita of $254. It is a low-income, heavily reliant on agriculture, which is vulnerable to weather-related shocks and leads to periodic subsistence crises. The fourth and fifth poorest nations are Niger and the Central African Republic, with respective GDP per capita of $277 and $315. They portray a grim picture of economic deprivation aggravated by hostile climates, conflict, and unstable governance. Mozambique, with a GDP per capita of $322, ranks sixth. It battles problems like high disease burden, low educational attainment, and climate-driven crises. Gambia, with $356 per capita, faces similar socio-economic challenges. Meanwhile, Madagascar ($370 per capita) and DR Congo ($394 per capita) face complex challenges from pervasive poverty, political instability, and environmental challenges. Sierra Leone closes the list of the ten poorest nations with a GDP per capita of $418, grappling with the long-term effects of war, Ebola outbreak, and ongoing economic and health challenges.

10 Poorest Countries in the World:

  1. Somalia - $73
  2. Burundi - $217
  3. Malawi - $254
  4. Niger - $277
  5. Central African Republic - $315
  6. Mozambique - $322
  7. Gambia - $356
  8. Madagascar - $370
  9. DR Congo - $394
  10. Sierra Leone - $418
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