I just reviewed a 2025 ranking of the poorest countries in the world by GDP per capita, and the numbers are truly shocking. South Sudan tops the list with just $251, followed by Yemen at $417 and Burundi at $490. It's incredible to think that there are nations where the average income is so low.



What caught my attention the most is how most of these poorest countries are concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mozambique, DRC, Niger, and Somalia are all below $800. Then you have cases like Myanmar, Nepal, and Timor-Leste that also appear on the list, but with slightly higher figures.

Haiti in Latin America is also in the top 50 with $2,672, and Bangladesh in Asia with $2,689. It's a reminder that extreme poverty remains a global problem. These data from a year ago probably haven't improved much, unfortunately.
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