Poorest Countries In The World

Last updated May 24, 2025

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

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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