A country is ranked between the rich and the poor division based on the Human Development Index (HDI), which is an indicator of life expectancy, education and income indices and is annually published by the United Nations Development Programme. The gross domestic product (GDP) is the export value in the market of a country and its per capita income indicates the standard of living. The per capita income does not relate to the personal wealth an individual might have. There are certain common factors between the countries listed here, including that most of them are landlocked states in Africa, and rank very low in the HDI as they have a lot of income disparity and high level of corruption. These rankings are based on their per capita incomes as estimated in 2012. Let’s take a look at the Top 10 World’s Poorest Countries.
10. Madagascar
It is an island country in the Indian Ocean with a population of about 22 million according to 2012 census. It ranks very low at 135th in the HDI and has a total GDP of $20.400 billion according to 2011 estimate and $458 per capita income.
9. Togo
It is a West African country with a population of about 7 million people according to 2013 estimate. It has a total GDP of $6.415 billion according to 2011 estimate and $898 per capita income. It ranks at 139th in the HDI.
8. Malawi
It is a landlocked country in southeast Africa with a population of around 15 million people according to 2010 estimate. It has a total GDP of $13.901 billion according to 2011 estimate with $860 per capital income. It ranks 171st in the HDI.
7. Niger
It is a landlocked country in Western Africa and is named after the Niger River. According to 2012 estimate, it has a population of 16 million people and a total GDP of $11.632 billion with per capita income $399. It ranks 186th in the HDI.
6. Central African Republic
It is a landlocked country in Central Africa, hence its name. Its population according to 2009 estimate is 4.4 million. Its total GDP is $3.641 billion with per capita income of $767 and ranks at 179th in the HDI.
5. Eritrea
It is a country in the region known as Horn of Africa, or the Somali peninsula. The 2012 population estimate places it at 107th in the world with 6 million people. It has a total GDP of $4.397 billion with $777 per capita income and ranks at 177th in the HDI.
4. Burundi
It is a landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region, which is part of Eastern Africa. It has 8.7 million people according to 2012 population estimate. It has the total GDP of $5.184 billion with the per capita income of $614. It ranks at 166th in the HDI.
3. Zimbabwe
It is a landlocked country in Southern Africa with a population of 12.6 million people according to 2012 estimate. It has a total GDP of $6.127 billion with $487 per capita income and ranks at 173rd in the HDI.
2. Liberia
It is a country in West Africa with a population of 4.1 million people according to 2011 estimate. It has a total GDP of $1.950 billion and $490 per capita income according to 2012 estimate. It ranks at 174th in the HDI.
1. Democratic Republic of Congo
It is a country in Central African region. It has a population of 75 million people according to 2013 estimate. It has a total GDP of $25.262 billion with $348 per capita income and ranks at 186th in the HDI.
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