I just reviewed a ranking that shows the economic reality in the poorest countries in the world in 2025, and honestly, it's quite concerning. South Sudan tops the list with just $251 GDP per capita, followed by Yemen with $417 and Burundi with $490. When you see these figures, you truly understand the magnitude of the extreme poverty that exists.

The interesting thing is that most of these poorest countries are concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. DRC, Mozambique, Niger, Somalia... the list is long. Some Asian countries also appear, such as Myanmar ($1,177) and Nepal ($1,458), but the trend is clear: the African continent faces the greatest economic challenges. Even Nigeria, being Africa's largest economy, barely reaches $807 per capita.

Haiti is the only country in the Americas that appears among the poorest countries in the world, with $2,672. And at the bottom of this list are India ($2,878) and Ivory Coast ($2,872), which, although still very low compared to developed economies, show how huge the global inequality gap is. These numbers really put into perspective the development challenges faced by much of the planet.