The Poorest Countries In The World 2022

The Poorest Countries In The World

The Poorest Countries In The World

According to the World Bank & International Monetary Fund, Burundi is the poorest country in the world. The average Burundian makes $1,000 annually, and only about half of the population can read and write.

The country’s history has been complicated. Burundi was colonized by Germany and Belgium until 1962 when it became independent from Belgium. In 1972 it experienced a civil war between Hutus and Tutsis, which resulted in the deaths of 100,000 people.

Poverty affects nearly half of all children under 18 years old in Burundi. Many children are orphaned due to violence and disease, which causes them to leave school and enter the workforce at an early age. Children who do make it through elementary school often drop out before they reach high school due to financial constraints or a lack of interest in obtaining higher education.

In addition to poverty, Burundi faces other challenges such as food insecurity, poor health care systems, weak governance institutions, high unemployment rates and low access to clean water and sanitation facilities, among others.

The Poorest Countries In The World 2022

The list of the poorest countries in the world has been compiled by using a number of factors including GDP per capita, life expectancy at birth and infant mortality rate.

Rank

Country

GDP (PPP)(US$)

1 Burundi 856
2 South Sudan 928
3 The central African Republic 1,102
4 The Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,316
5 Somalia 1,322
6 Niger 1,435
7 Mozambique 1,439
8 Malawi 1,603
9 Chad 1,705
10 Madagascar 1,778
11 Liberia 1,779
12 Sierra Leone 1,958
13 Yemen 2,078
14 Eritrea 2,101
15 Kiribati 2,148
16 Solomon Islands 2,385
17 Zimbabwe 2,523
18 Mali 2,575
19 Togo 2,599
20 The Gambia 2,646
21 Burkina Faso 2,663
22 Guinea-Bissau 2,784
23 Rwanda 2,808
24 Vanuatu 2,851
25 Uganda 2,961
26 Guinea 3,029
27 Lesotho 3,034
28 Haiti 3,189
29 Timor-Leste 3,339
30 Comoros 3,355
31 Tanzania 3,358
32 Ethiopia 3,407
33 Micronesia 3,650
34 Zambia 3,776
35 Senegal 4,093
36 Benin 4,137
37 Marshall Islands 4,192
38 Papua New Guinea 4,299
39 Cameroon 4,398
40 Sudan 4,442
41 Republic of Congo 4,578
42 Nepal 4,578
43 Tajikistan 4,630
44 São Tomé and Príncipe 4,681
45 Myanmar 4,776
46 Cambodia 5,493
47 Kyrgyz Republic 5,562
48 Tuvalu 5,798
49 Nigeria 5,853
50 Samoa 5,935
  • GDP (PPP) means gross domestic product based on purchasing power parity.
  • Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook April 2022.

When it comes to the poorest countries in the world, there’s a lot to consider. The World Bank uses several factors to determine these rankings, including gross national income (GNI) per capita as well as purchasing power parity (PPP). Other factors include life expectancy, infant mortality rates, and school enrollment rates.

Take a look at these countries that made the list for 2022.

Central African Republic (CAR)

This country has been through numerous conflicts within its borders since 2002 when civil war broke out between two factions within its cabinet: one Christian-led group and another Muslim-led faction led by Jean-Pierre Bemba, who was later convicted of crimes against humanity. The violence has continued since then with no end in sight until now. The current president has been trying to bring peace back into his country but it’s still not safe yet due to ongoing conflict between Christians and Muslims in neighbouring countries such as Sudan or Chad where refugees are fleeing from CAR for safety reasons due to what happened during their own conflict years ago between these two groups.

The Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has suffered from decades-long civil wars that have claimed millions of lives and displaced millions more from their homes or countries. In addition, there are several ongoing conflicts between rebel groups and government forces across DRC’s provinces which have worsened an already dire humanitarian situation for many civilians living there today.

South Sudan

South Sudan is one of the newest countries in the world, having gained independence from Sudan in 2011. The country has experienced civil war since its inception, and poverty rates have risen sharply as a result.

The List of Poorest Countries In The World 2018

Rank Country GDP Per Capita
1 The central African Republic 652
2 Congo, Dem. Rep. 773
3 Burundi 814
4 Liberia 855
5 Niger 1,107
6 Malawi 1,134
7 Mozambique 1,215
8 Guinea 1,265
9 Eritrea 1,410
10 Madagascar 1,505
11 Comoros 1,529
12 Togo 1,550
13 South Sudan 1,657
14 The Gambia 1,667
15 Sierra Leone 1,672
16 Guinea-Bissau 1,730
17 Burkina Faso 1,782
18 Haiti 1,784
19 Kiribati 1,823
20 Afghanistan 1,919
21 Ethiopia 1,946
22 Zimbabwe 1,970
23 Solomon Islands 1,973
24 Rwanda 1,977
25 Uganda 2,068

 

The Poorest Countries In The World
The Poorest Countries In The World