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37has access to a minimal quality of living. However, people in the three most impoverished nations in the world%u2014Burundi, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic%u2014continue to live in abject poverty. Other obvious candidates for the unfavourable distinction of being the poorest of the poor, such as Afghanistan, Syria, and Lebanon, have endured years of military, social, and political unrest, making any judgement impossible due to the dearth of accurate economic data.But how do we gauge one country%u2019s richness or poverty in relation to another? While GDP per capita is frequently regarded as the benchmark indicator, the purchasing power parity (PPP), which accounts for variations in living expenses and inflation rates, might provide a more accurate picture. Taking the same benchmark, here, we put some light on the poorest countries in the world.10. Democratic Republic of the Congo: per capita income 2020- $550The Congo has endured decades of violent rule, political instability, and unrelenting conflict since obtaining independence from Belgium in 1960. After F%u00e9lix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the son of eminent opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, was elected president in 2019, the nation turned to a new path. He has challenging duties ahead of him. The controversial Joseph Kabila, who had been president since taking over for his murdered father in 2001, is credited with putting a stop to the %u201cGreat African War,%u201d which is thought to have resulted in up to 6 million deaths, either directly from warfare or from illness and starvation. He did little, nevertheless, to enhance the lives of those who had survived the conflict. Contrarily, a new financial record leak demonstrates how, while in office, he utilised a private bank to syphon off nearly $138 million in public cash. About 75 percent of the 90 million people who live in the nation still make less than $2 each day.9. Niger: per capita income 2020- $540Niger tops the UN%u2019s human development report as the world%u2019s poorest nation thanks to factors including a GNI per capita of $540, a life expectancy of 60.4 years, and a mean 2 years of education (as opposed to an expected 5.4). According to World Bank statistics from 2014, the country%u2019s 21.5 million people, or 44.5% of the population, live in extreme poverty.Concern, an NGO, has been working in Niger for 16 years, assisting communities as they face a slew of development issues aggravated by terrorist invasions, migration, climate change, and excessive population growth. Poverty manifests itself in Niger as high levels of food insecurity, illnesses such as chronic malaria, and limited access to utilities like as water and sanitation. Agriculture-related crises have exacerbated hunger and nutrition concerns that have afflicted much of the Nigerien population in the previous 20 years, risking the lives of millions of people. This has resulted in three significant crises in the recent decade.