World’s 10 Poorest Countries Based on Percentage of Population Below Poverty Line

In this article, we shall discuss the world’s 10 poorest countries based on percentage of population living below the poverty line. To read our detailed analysis of global poverty and the efforts underway to alleviate poverty rates and meet the climate challenges, go directly and see World’s 50 Poorest Countries Based on Percentage of Population Below Poverty Line.

10. Eswatini 

Poverty Rate: 58.9%

With a poverty rate of 58.9%, a majority of Eswatini’s population lives below the poverty line primarily because of the population’s immense dependence on agriculture and a glaring lack of quality employment. Eswatini faces frequent droughts, prolonged dry spells, inadequate technologies, and low investment in agriculture.