I looked at the ranking of the 50 poorest countries in the world based on GDP per capita in 2025, and it's quite striking to see the gap between the regions.

South Sudan ranks first with only $251 per capita, followed by Yemen at $417. Most of the poorest countries are concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa - Burundi, the DRC, Niger, Somalia, Nigeria... it's a real concentration of poverty on this continent. There are also some Asian countries like Myanmar and Nepal among the 50 poorest countries in the world.

What surprised me was seeing quite significant variations even among the most impoverished. Between South Sudan at $251 and India, which ranks last at $2,878, there is a huge gap. This really shows the extent of global inequalities. The 50 poorest countries in the world represent very different economic situations, but all share similar challenges in terms of development and access to resources.