Poverty
claims a life every 3.6 seconds.
10.
AFGHANISTAN:
Afghanistan is located in south central Asia.
It is the largest nation with the population of over 30 million. People of
Afghanistan have annual income of $1100 dollar, which is 10th lowest in the world, and has
an unemployment rate of over 35 percent.
9. NIGER:
Niger is
located in western Africa. It is the 22nd largest country with a
population of over 17 million. The average annual income is $771 dollar, which
is the ninth lowest in world according to the fact, 80% of Nigeria is desert,
due to which it lacks in resources.
8. BURUNDI:
Burundi is
located in eastern Africa it is 145th largest country with a
population of over 8 million. It has an annual income of just $625 dollar per
person due to lack of education and poor system. Burundi got a tag of one of
the poorest country of world.
7. ZIMBABWE :
Zimbabwe is
located in southern Africa. It is 60th largest country, with a
population of over 12 million. It has annual income of just $589 dollar. Due to
havoc of AIDS, life expectancy of men is just 37 years and 34 women.
6. ERITREA:
Eritrea is
located in the horn of Africa. It’s the 107th largest country with a
population of 6 million. Main occupation of people in the Eritrea is mining of
copper, gold , marble and granite, which gives them the annual income of just dollar $546 dollar per head.
5.
MADAGASCAR:
Madagascar
is located in the South of Africa. It’s the 4th largest island in
the world, with population of 2 million. Approximately 69% of the population
lives below the national poverty line, with earning of just one dollar per day.
4. LIBERIA:
Liberia is
located on the West African coast. It’s the 103th largest country, with a
population of over 3.5 million. The average annual income is $436 dollar per
person, with most of workers involved in mining of iron and diamond and rest
are farmers.
3. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC:
Central
African Republic is located in centre of Africa, and is a landlocked country.
It has a population of over 4.4 million. People here mainly depend on the sales
of its crops has a population of over 4.4 million People here mainly depends on
the sales of its crops for their income, which includes cotton, corn, millet
etc.
2. MALAWI:
Malawi, is
located in south eastern Africa . It is the 99th largest country
with population of over 16 million. The population keeps changing all time due
to high death rate from HIV AIDS. It has an annual income of just $253 dollar per
person.
1. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO:
Democratic
Republic of Congo is located in central Africa. It’s the 11th
largest country with population of over 75 million. It has an average income of
$236 dollar. Congo has over $20 trillion worth of gold and diamond mines which
are owned by other countries that is why Congo is poorest country in the world.
