Top 10 Poorest Countries

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 22^nd 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 145^th 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 60^th 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 107^th 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 4^th 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 99^th 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 11^th 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.