The Poorest Countries In The World 2022

The Poorest Countries In The World 2022

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$)

1Burundi856
2South Sudan928
3The central African Republic1,102
4The Democratic Republic of the Congo1,316
5Somalia1,322
6Niger1,435
7Mozambique1,439
8Malawi1,603
9Chad1,705
10Madagascar1,778
11Liberia1,779
12Sierra Leone1,958
13Yemen2,078
14Eritrea2,101
15Kiribati2,148
16Solomon Islands2,385
17Zimbabwe2,523
18Mali2,575
19Togo2,599
20The Gambia2,646
21Burkina Faso2,663
22Guinea-Bissau2,784
23Rwanda2,808
24Vanuatu2,851
25Uganda2,961
26Guinea3,029
27Lesotho3,034
28Haiti3,189
29Timor-Leste3,339
30Comoros3,355
31Tanzania3,358
32Ethiopia3,407
33Micronesia3,650
34Zambia3,776
35Senegal4,093
36Benin4,137
37Marshall Islands4,192
38Papua New Guinea4,299
39Cameroon4,398
40Sudan4,442
41Republic of Congo4,578
42Nepal4,578
43Tajikistan4,630
44São Tomé and Príncipe4,681
45Myanmar4,776
46Cambodia5,493
47Kyrgyz Republic5,562
48Tuvalu5,798
49Nigeria5,853
50Samoa5,935
  • 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

RankCountryGDP Per Capita
1The central African Republic652
2Congo, Dem. Rep.773
3Burundi814
4Liberia855
5Niger1,107
6Malawi1,134
7Mozambique1,215
8Guinea1,265
9Eritrea1,410
10Madagascar1,505
11Comoros1,529
12Togo1,550
13South Sudan1,657
14The Gambia1,667
15Sierra Leone1,672
16Guinea-Bissau1,730
17Burkina Faso1,782
18Haiti1,784
19Kiribati1,823
20Afghanistan1,919
21Ethiopia1,946
22Zimbabwe1,970
23Solomon Islands1,973
24Rwanda1,977
25Uganda2,068

 

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