5 Most Impoverished Countries in Asia

1. Afghanistan

GDP per Capita (2021): $355.8

Poverty Headcount (2016): 54.5%

Poverty Gap: N/A

Gini Index Value: N/A

Average Rank: 1

Afghanistan is ranked first on our list of the most impoverished Asian countries because it has the highest poverty headcount and the lowest GDP per capita in the Asian continent. The country also has the second-lowest GDP per capita value in the entire world. 

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