5 Most Impoverished Countries in Asia

3. Syria

GDP per Capita (2021): $420.6

Poverty Headcount (2007): 35.2%

Poverty Gap (2003): 0.2%

Gini Index Value (2003): 37.5

Average Rank: 7.5 

According to UNICEF data, almost 7.4 million Syrian children require humanitarian assistance as of 2024. The ongoing crisis in the country has had a profound impact on its economic standing, pushing a considerable chunk of the population into poverty.