Top 5 Developing Countries in the World

In this piece, we will take a look at the top five developing countries in the world. For more countries, head on over to Top 30 Developing Countries in the World.

5. State of Qatar

HDI Score: 0.855

The State of Qatar, or simply Qatar, is a Western Asian country with a $303 billion economy which lends it one of the highest GDP per capita in the world of $113,675. Qatar also has the highest GNI per capita on our list, which sits at $62,310. At the same time, its HDI score of 0.855 makes it rank fifth overall on the list – the only country to do so both in terms of HDI and GNI per capita.