5 Most Impoverished Countries in Asia

4. Tajikistan

GDP per Capita (2022): $1,054.2

Poverty Headcount (2022): 22.5%

Poverty Gap (2015): 1.4%

Gini Index Value (2015): 34

Average Rank: 9.5 

Tajikistan has one of the lowest GDP per capita rates in Asia. Paired with 22.5% of its population below the poverty line, it makes Tajikistan one of the poorest countries in the Asian continent.