I took a look at the per capita GDP data for 2025, and it's really striking to see the huge gap between countries. South Sudan at the bottom of the ranking with barely $251, it's crazy. And when you look at the list of the 50 poorest countries in the world, you see that Sub-Saharan Africa dominates heavily, with Yemen, Burundi, and the Central African Republic close behind.

What catches my attention is that even among these figures, there are enormous differences. Between $251 and $2,800 (India at the bottom of the list), it's a chasm. And these poorest countries in the world contain a huge share of the global population. Niger at $751, the DRC at $743, Somalia at $766... these are economies that are really struggling.

Then again, you also have to consider that these figures are just per capita GDP; they say nothing about the actual distribution of wealth. But they still give a good idea of the state of economic development in these regions. Massive disparities that persist year after year.