Using the UN's Multidimensional Poverty Index (factors income, education, clean water, electricity, etc.), Sub-Saharan Africa is the poorest region in the world.
In 2010, the Republic of Niger (in Western Africa) was reported as the poorest nation in the world with 92.7% of its inhabitants living in poverty, 65.9% living on at least $1.25 a day and 89.5% deprived of sanitation.
This is a difficult question to ask, as you may get different answers depending on who you talk to. A country's wealth (and level of poorness) can be measured according to different parameters: GDP of the country, annual income of the country, annual income of the population etc. some of these factors depend on the size of the country and population. These figures obviously change year on year.
Statistics can be manipulated to prove or disprove a point. A seemingly wealthy country (i.e. one with oil reserves) could also be extremely poor, as the government may control or regulate how the income from the oil is distributed.
See the related link for one example, it lists the world 10 poorest countries: this is only one such site, and one such list.
Zimbabwe
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the poorest in terms of GDP per capita.
However, in terms of overall GDP, Tuvalu is the poorest.
This is a difficult question to ask, as you may get different answers depending on who you talk to. A country's wealth (and level of poorness) can be measured according to different parameters: GDP of the country, annual income of the country, annual income of the population etc. some of these factors depend on the size of the country and population. These figures obviously change year on year.
Statistics can be manipulated to prove or disprove a point. A seemingly wealthy country (i.e. one with oil reserves) could also be extremely poor, as the government my control or regulate how the income from the oil is distributed.
See the related link for one example, it lists the world 10 poorest countries: this only one such site, and one such list.
I am just telling the truth ... so pls. dont get mad at me.... THANKS
NOT IN ORDER
1.)Congo
2.) Liberia
3.) Somalia
4.) Zambabwe
5.) North Korea
6.)Burundi
7.) Eritrea
8.)Central African Republic
9.) Nigeria
10.) Malawi
11.) Togo
12.) Madagascar
13.) Afghanistan
14.) Guinea
15.) Mozambique
16.)Mali
17.) Comoros
18.) Haiti
19.) Uganda
20.) Guinea - Bissau
I am an asian... I will just put the best country and not poor countries in asia..
I am jsut telling my opinion so pls. dont get mad at me... THANKS
NOT IN ORDER
1.) China
2.)Japan
3.) South Korea
4.) Singapore
5.) Taiwan
6.) Hongkong
7.) Malaysia
8.) Philippines
9.) Indonesia
10.)Thailand
those are the best...... and they are not poor and they're the best in terms of living, culture, environment and hospitality.... that is all and thanks
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