13) India – GDP per capita: $4,307
Poverty is widespread in India, the largest democracy in the world. In fact poverty in India is a historic reality. However, many welfare and food security initiatives and rapid economic growth after 1991 have mitigated poverty in India.
12) Uzbekistan – GDP per capita: $4,038
Uzbekistan is a rich country with paradoxically poor people. The nation aims to become a market-based economy.
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!!