I came across this ranking of the poorest countries in the world based on GDP per capita in 2025, and honestly, it's quite striking to look at. South Sudan ranks first with only $251 per person, followed by Yemen at $417 and Burundi at $490. It's crazy when you think about it.

Most of the poorest countries in the world are in Sub-Saharan Africa—DR Congo, Niger, Somalia, Nigeria—all around $700 to $800. Then there are some Asian countries like Myanmar and Nepal that also appear in the lower part of the ranking. Haiti is also among the poorest countries in the world with $2,672, which shows that poverty is not just an African problem.

What interests me is the huge gap between these figures and developed economies. Even the poorest countries you find in the top 50 worldwide have natural resources or potential, but economic and political structures keep them stuck. India, with $2,878, clearly shows that even demographic giants can have very low per capita income.