10 Least Developed Countries in the World

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7. Niger

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 61.6

Mean years of schooling: 2.1

Gross national income per capita: $1,240

Niger’s economy is not very diversified with more than 40% of its GDP being derived from agriculture. Nearly 42% of the population or more than 10 million people live in extreme poverty in the country.

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