Which country is the poorest in the world?
There are two standard methods of measuring the wealth of countries and how rich or poor its inhabitants are. The measure most often used is Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which represents the size of a country's economy. A refinement of this is per-capita GDP, which is a measure of the average welfare and affluence, or poverty, of residents of a country.A country with a GDP per capita of $765 dollars or less is defined as a low-income or poor country. The Democratic Republic of Congo has the lowest GDP per capita than any other country.
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Anthony Griffin
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.
chipdhf
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
Anthony Griffin
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.
Robert Hampson
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?
Anthony Griffin
Larry Lane, you are one insensitive individual, with a twisted way of thinking about others.
Anthony Griffin
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.
MohamedLarbi Bouabdallah
Ridiculous standards...! The poorest countries are those were people starve to death every single day for decades: Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia....!
Louise Amrine
Nothing I read listed the DR Congo as the poorest country in the world and I read 3 sources.
Anthony Griffin
Larry Lane, just for the record, I have been an ambassador by way of the United States military, throughout the world.
Anthony Griffin
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.
✨KRISTA✨
Needs a date stamp (present year 2026) things could have changed since this q&a was set ten yrs ago.🤔
Stuart Harris
South Sudan is the poorest country!
Noelito
Wyla Reedy, Of course there is ....ask the Belgians!!
Noelito
Joe Mangan , Not to mention what the West did to Patrice Lumumba 😲
Deirdre Ferreira Human
old question in a quiz sent in 2022- ridiculous.....some comments are from 7yrs ago!!!!
Joe Mangan
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?
David Lamoreaux
Out of date according to some sources. South Sudan is rated much lower than DRC as of May, 2021.
Wyla Reedy
It's not like they don't have natural resources. There is wealth there.
DeepThought
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.
Dorian Knight
According to google Niger is currently the poorest country on earth, other sources concur.
Andy the educated troglodyte
Jennifer Dyster, well said, lass
John W Shreve
Mr.LaFaye, Actually, Jesus' primary tongue was Estrangelo Aramaic. He would have spoken Hebrew and Greek and maybe Latin.
Mr.LaFaye
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.
Mr.LaFaye
John W Shreve, No he did not, they spoke Hebrew and Latin back then maybe a little Yiddish too.
Mr.LaFaye
Jeff Daniels, BS is a bit harsh,