2026-04-06 05:00:46

I looked at the latest GDP per capita data for 2025, and it's shocking. The poorest country in the world is South Sudan with a figure of just $251. Can you imagine which country might be the poorest in the world to give its citizens such numbers?

Next is Yemen ($417), Burundi ($490), Central African Republic ($532). Almost all of the top 20 are African countries. Malawi, Madagascar, Sudan, Mozambique, DRC, Niger — all below $800. Interestingly, Nigeria, despite all its resources, is only in 12th place with $807.

If we talk about the poorest country in the world outside Africa, it's Myanmar in Asia ($1,177). Among the former Soviet republics, Tajikistan is the worst ($1,432). Nepal is also in the lower range — $1,458.

Overall, when you look at these numbers, you realize the scale of global inequality. The top 50 poorest countries are mainly Africa, parts of Asia, and a few island nations. Which will be the poorest country in the world in 5 years is an interesting question, but the trends are not changing yet.

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