Low-income countries
25 countries are in the World Bank’s low-income group. The World Bank’s classification, by GNI per capita (Atlas method), revised every July.
Low income21 in Africa, 4 in Asia
| # | Country | GNI per capita | Population | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $240 | 14,390,003 | Africa | |
| 2 | $390 | 43,844,111 | Asia | |
| 3 | $560 | 5,513,282 | Africa | |
| 4 | $560 | 32,740,678 | Africa | |
| 5 | $570 | 35,631,653 | Africa | |
| 6 | $600 | 22,216,120 | Africa | |
| 7 | $640 | 19,654,739 | Africa | |
| 8 | $720 | 112,832,473 | Africa | |
| 9 | $720 | 25,620,427 | Asia | |
| 10 | $750 | 27,917,831 | Africa | |
| 11 | $830 | 5,731,206 | Africa | |
| 12 | $830 | 8,819,794 | Africa | |
| 13 | $900 | 51,662,147 | Africa | |
| 14 | $930 | 2,822,093 | Africa | |
| 15 | $970 | 21,003,705 | Africa | |
| 16 | $980 | 24,074,580 | Africa | |
| 17 | $1,090 | 2,249,515 | Africa | |
| 18 | $1,110 | 135,472,051 | Africa | |
| 19 | $1,120 | 25,198,821 | Africa | |
| 20 | $1,120 | 51,384,894 | Africa | |
| 21 | $1,150 | 14,569,341 | Africa | |
| 22 | — | 3,607,003 | Africa | |
| 23 | — | 26,571,036 | Asia | |
| 24 | — | 12,188,788 | Africa | |
| 25 | — | 41,773,878 | Asia |
Questions
- How many low-income countries are there?
- 25. 25 countries are in the World Bank’s low-income group. The World Bank’s classification, by GNI per capita (Atlas method), revised every July.
- Which has the lowest GNI per capita?
- Burundi, with $240 a person. Then Afghanistan ($390 a person).
- Where are they?
- 21 in Africa, 4 in Asia.
- How is the list made?
- It is a filter over the independent states on Kartavera — low income — using the same figures as the atlas and its rankings. Territories are not included. Open it on the map to change any condition.
Other questions
Figures: area from Wikidata, population, GNI and life expectancy from the World Bank, forms of government from the CIA World Factbook. All sources.