Top 10 Poor Country

10. Madagascar

A forest near Andratamarna, Madagascar | Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

When it comes to the world’s poorest countries, the lion’s share of them are in Africa. Right off the bat, in the number 10 and nine spots, we get two African nations: Madagascar and Eritrea. Madagascar is still struggling to develop, and most people would only associate the island nation with the animated movie of the same name. 

9. Eritrea

A man waits to cross the road beside a patriotic poster in Asmara, Eritrea | Jenny Vaughan/AFP/Getty Images

Eritrea is even less well known, but it was famously included in Donald Trump’s “Muslim ban” executive order.

8. Guinea

A man walks on rail tracks near a Guinea factory | Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images

We’re staying on the African continent for numbers seven and eight. In the eighth position, we get the nation of Guinea, located in West Africa and bordered by Sierra Leone, Mali, Senegal, among others. And like with most West African nations, life is tough for most of the population. 

7. Mozambique

A family collects water from a pump in a small village | Graeme Robertson/Getty Images

Mozambique, on the other hand, is located on Africa’s southeast coast, bordering Zimbabwe, Malawi, and South Africa. Unfortunately, it too is struggling with crippling poverty.

6. Malawi

Children pump water in Ligwangwa, Malawi | Mark Mainz/Getty Images

We mentioned Malawi, and it lands at number six on the list. Malawi is a small country in eastern Africa, which has largely been crippled by government corruption. That, in turn, has caused economic strife at all levels. 

5. Niger

A Nigerois man rearranges his produce at the central Niamey marketplace | Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Number five, Niger, is in North and Central Africa, bordering Mali, Nigeria, Libya, Algeria, and Chad. Niger has oil reserves, but corruption and other internal problems have also led to significant economic issues.

4. Liberia

A woman sitting by a mural showing Liberia’s national flag | Dominique Faget/Getty Images

Liberia is often pointed to as an example of a failed state. The country has suffered and struggled mightily for a variety of reasons, including the recent outbreak of Ebola and the rise of militant groups and warlords controlling resources. 

3. Burundi

Women march through the streets of Bujumbura | Onesphore Nibigira/AFP/Getty Images

Burundi, the world’s third poorest country, is a small country in Central Africa. Problems with government corruption and coups have crippled Burundi’s ability to develop, and, as a result, poverty is widespread.

2. Democratic Republic of the Congo

Refugees wait near their shelters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

The two poorest countries in the world are adjacent to each other in central Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (different from Republic of the Congo), much like the first country on this list, has been in the middle of all sorts of military and political upheavals for a long time.

1. Central African Republic

Taking the number one spot is the Central African Republic. Fighting over resources and control has led to incredible amounts of poverty and suffering in this nation, and as a result, it’s currently the world’s poorest.
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