I looked at last year's GDP per capita figures, and it's quite striking to see the huge gap between countries. The 50 poorest countries in the world are really struggling, with South Sudan at the bottom of the list at just $251 per person. Yemen, Burundi, and the Central African Republic follow with equally low numbers.

What struck me is that most of these countries are in Africa, especially Sub-Saharan Africa. Countries like the DRC, Niger, and Somalia hover around $700-$800. Even countries a bit higher in the rankings like Nigeria or Liberia are still far behind global standards.

When you compare with India at $2,878 or even small island states, you really realize the scale of global economic inequalities. These figures show why economic development remains a major challenge for a large part of the world.