I looked at a ranking of the poorest countries in the world based on GDP per capita in 2025, and honestly, it struck me to see the huge gap between the regions. South Sudan ranks first with only $251, followed by Yemen at $417 and Burundi at $490. It's really crazy how the situation is.

The majority of the world's poorest countries are concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa. We see names like the DRC, Niger, Somalia, Nigeria at the top of this not-so-envied list. But what interests me is that there are also Asian countries like Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Cambodia in the top 50.

What we mainly notice is that these poorest countries in the world face enormous structural challenges. Natural resources do not always translate into wealth for the population, and political instability plays a major role. It really gives a perspective on global economic inequalities when you see these figures side by side.