Top 10 Poorest Countries In The World (2022)

The top 10 Poorest Countries In The World are classified by the UN as low-income countries. These countries consist of countries generating low GDP per capita.

The list of the poorest countries in the world consists mainly of African countries. Some of these countries are facing some challenges that make life difficult for them.

They are poor not because they do not hustle or because they do not work hard but due to challenges such as civil war, overpopulation, illness, malnutrition, poor education, and so on, they are counted among the poorest countries in the world.

The poor countries in the world can be measured by the GDP per capita and below are these countries:

1. Burundi – $270 GDP Per Capita

Burundi which has its capital as Gitega is the poorest country in the world as of 2022. It is a country in the African continent with a population of about 11.89 million.

Burundi is one of the countries that is self-sufficient in food production but its low generating income is attributed to the ongoing civil unrest, overpopulation, and soil erosion which has contributed to the contraction of the subsistence economy by 25% in recent years.

2. Somalia – $310 GDP Per Capita

The second poorest country in the world is Somalia with a total population of 15.89 million. It is a country in the Horn of Africa.

Political fragmentation and decades of civil war have made Somalia one of the poorest countries in the World and sub-Saharan Africa, and nearly 7 out of every 10 Somalia live in poverty.

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However, the country is one of the poorest countries in the world ranking low in GDP per capita, human development, measures of inequality, and average life expectancy. Mozambique has a total population of 31.26 million.

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4. Madagascar – $480 GDP Per Capita

On the top list of the poorest countries in the World is Madagascar. It is a country in Africa that has wealth of abundance and diverse natural resources and that is why people refer to it as home to some of the world’s most unique flora and fauna.

Despite a wealth of abundant and diverse natural resources, Madagascar has some environmental problems which contribute to its low income on GDP per capita. Some of these top problems are:

• Agricultural fires
• Erosion and soil degradation
• Over exploitation of living resources including hunting and over-collection of species from the wild
• Introduction of alien species.

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5. Sierra Leone – $490 GDP Per Capita

Sierra Leone is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa and one of the poorest countries in the world. The country is a secular nation that has a constitution providing for the separation of state and religion and freedom of conscience.

Its population is about 7.977 million with Freetown as the Capital.

The dramatic consequences on the economy of the country can be traced to be caused by decades of economic decline and 11 years of armed conflict.

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6. Afghanistan – $500 GDP Per Capita