Which country is the poorest in the world?

Peggy Brown, what would "Jesus Christ" say, about your reply to James Turk suggestion of "humanitary aid" to such a poor country? Now, as a "Christian" I can recall reading from "The Bible" Jesus Christ saying, "feed the poor, & heal the sick" of the world, who can't do it on their own.

According to the news outlet, USA Today, the top twenty-five poorest countries in the world are... Liberia (GNI per capita: $710) The Central African Republic (GNI per capita: $730) Burundi (GNI per capita: $770) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (GNI per capita: $870) Niger (GNI per capita: $990)Q

Larry Lane, in making a comment of that kind. Now, you know why "a mind is a terrible thing to waste." You need a really get it together. Remember, other people are reading this & thinking about what to say, about the feedback between the both us. Take a good look at your comments. They really standout in saying something to others, on this internet site.

Who vets these questions? At the time of reading there are several countries and states could be right, just because the majority picked the correct answer, does not mean it's correct at this time. What time frame was question set in?

Larry Lane, you are one insensitive individual, with a twisted way of thinking about others.

Larry Lane, I take it you have personally knowledge of the country yourself. The idea of a visit, would be totally out of the question.

Ridiculous standards...! The poorest countries are those were people starve to death every single day for decades: Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia....!

Nothing I read listed the DR Congo as the poorest country in the world and I read 3 sources.

Larry Lane, just for the record, I have been an ambassador by way of the United States military, throughout the world.

Larry Lane, that's a nice try on your part, looking on my profile. But your call on what I make on an hourly rate as a "Security Officer" is not even close, to your imagination of a guess. I will give you a hint, that I work in the "Memorial City" area of Houston. For the record, that area has it's own Fire & Police departments. In regards, to my military service. It's obvious you didn't serve any branch of service. Because you would have known I was right about that earlier comment. By the way, I served in the United States Navy Submarine Fleet. I was a "Petty Officer" in the Navy. Again, I say to you be careful what you think, & how you say it. It will comeback to haunt you, in a very bad way.

Wyla Reedy, Of course there is ....ask the Belgians!!

Joe Mangan , Not to mention what the West did to Patrice Lumumba 😲

old question in a quiz sent in 2022- ridiculous.....some comments are from 7yrs ago!!!!

A country that endured one of the most savage colonial regimes in history, as the colonial master hungered for rubber. Appalling atrocities exposed by Joseph Conrad and Roger Casement. At independence, in 1960 of a population of c. 15 million, there were just thirteen university graduates. A great way to prepare a country for independence. And then Union Miniere, aided and abetted by various commercial and imperialist chancers wrought havoc there, including engineering partition and assassinating the prime minister and Dag Hammarsjold, and continued to mischievously interfere afterwards. Is it any surprise that the country is a mess?

Out of date according to some sources. South Sudan is rated much lower than DRC as of May, 2021.

It's not like they don't have natural resources. There is wealth there.

All those diamond mines yet designated as "the poorest" country? How about DR Congo is the most exploited country in the world? The culture is rich and so are the resources.

According to google Niger is currently the poorest country on earth, other sources concur.

Jennifer Dyster, well said, lass

Mr.LaFaye, Actually, Jesus' primary tongue was Estrangelo Aramaic. He would have spoken Hebrew and Greek and maybe Latin.

It sucks that this happens with all the vast amount of help that could be possible. No doubt the biggest issue is the corrupted governments, something that I do not see changing anytime soon. And for not being dated, yes that is an error. But in reality, it really does not make a difference whos first with this subject as the numbers really never change and the same countries are always on the list. Every time I think about these atrocities I think of John Lennon's Imagine.

John W Shreve, No he did not, they spoke Hebrew and Latin back then maybe a little Yiddish too.

Jeff Daniels, BS is a bit harsh,

The Congo was rich in resources and colonial powers ripped into it without doing the usual infrastructure building of roads railways and communication systems. Great description of missionary ineptitude in Barbara Kingsolver's novel' The Poisonwood Bible'

Stevie G, 👍