5) Yemen – GDP per capita: $2,351
Yemen has the lowest HDI rank among the Arab countries. More than 45 percent of nation’s population is impoverished. Many programs are in place to raise the standard of living of the people, but most of them have been inadequate to meet the needs of the people.
4) Nepal – GDP per capita: $2,310
Nepal is struggling to overcome the legacy of a 10-year Maoist insurrection. Political instability is one of the main reasons for poverty in Nepal.
Rohit Thomas says
PNG, Asian nation? Very interesting especially when it is part of Oceania
menna maamoun says
OMG!!
its extremely interesting but sad to know that Afghanistan is the poorest country!!