I looked at the ranking of the poorest countries in the world based on GDP per capita in 2025, and it's quite striking. South Sudan ranks first with only $251 per person, followed by Yemen at $417 and Burundi at $490. It's really hard to imagine.

What surprised me is how the majority of these poorest countries in the world are concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa. We see the DRC with $743, Niger at $751, Somalia at $766. Even countries like Nigeria and Liberia, which one might think are more developed, remain below $1,000 per capita.

Looking further down the list, I noticed that some Asian countries like Myanmar, Nepal, and Bangladesh also appear among the poorest. India at $2,878 closes this ranking of the 50 least wealthy countries. It's a reminder of the reality of global economic inequalities.