10 Countries With Highest Rates Of Poverty

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9. Rwanda

Below $2.15 Poverty Rate: 52% 

Rwanda’s GDP has seen a surge of $4 billion in 5 years, but it wasn’t sufficient to overpower the looming threat of poverty. Unlike some other African countries, Rwanda isn’t blessed with natural resources and continues to battle poverty. The country’s high population growth rate also adds to this poverty.

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