I just saw a statistical report on the 50 poorest countries in the world, and it was really shocking. Most of them are in Africa and Asia, with South Sudan ranking last, with a per capita GDP of only $251. Imagine, a person's annual income is less than $300.

African countries make up the vast majority. Yemen at $417, Burundi at $490, the Democratic Republic of the Congo at $743. What do these numbers represent? War, poverty, lack of infrastructure. There are also many in Asia, such as Myanmar, Nepal, and Laos, with per capita incomes between $1,000 and $2,000.

Interestingly, even among these poorest countries, there are large disparities. India, ranked higher, has $2,878, while South Sudan at the bottom has only $251, a gap of nearly 12 times. This reflects the huge imbalance in global economic development.

This report essentially depicts the true picture of the 50 poorest countries in the world. After seeing this data, you can really feel how wide the gap between the rich and the poor is globally.