Top 10 Poorest Countries In The World

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15 Mar 2024

South Sudan, youngest nation, faces extreme poverty due to oil dependency, conflict, governance issues, and infrastructure gaps


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Burundi, heavily reliant on agriculture, struggles with poverty exacerbated by political instability and limited services


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Central African Republic remains impoverished despite mineral wealth due to conflict, poor infrastructure, and governance challenges


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Democratic Republic of the Congo suffers from poverty amid vast resources, hindered by conflict, instability, and corruption


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Niger, characterized by desert landscapes, faces poverty due to agriculture reliance, security concerns, and high population growth


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Mozambique, despite coastal location, battles poverty due to instability, disasters, and a high debt burden


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Malawi's agrarian economy grapples with poverty, high population density, limited diversification, and vulnerability to climate change


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Liberia's economy, based on agriculture and mining, struggles due to instability, poor infrastructure, and health crises


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Chad's poverty is compounded by a landlocked position, agriculture dependence, and internal conflicts


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Madagascar's economy heavily reliant on agriculture faces poverty exacerbated by vulnerability to weather-related shocks


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