One gift that we should be grateful for is being born in Indonesia, which is not a poor country. Indonesia is a country that is endowed with various types of abundant natural resources and very fertile land. So as to be able to provide us with a huge income potential if managed properly. And thus make our lives more prosperous.
This is certainly different from what happened in several other countries in the world. Especially countries that lack resources (both natural and human resources), high levels of corrupt practices, and often domestic political conflicts. These countries are likely to become poor countries with minimal basic infrastructure and are identical to portraits of dwelling and dirty residents.
Speaking of poor countries, even in the most sophisticated era like today there are still many countries that are entangled in poverty. And most of it comes from the African continent. Well for those of you who want to know what country they are referring to, the following ShopBack gives a review of the 10 poorest countries in the world below.
10. Madagascar
At number 10 there is Madagascar which is one of the poorest countries in the world. Madagascar is not a country filled with cheerful animals as you can see in the Penguin Madagascar film, but most of it is inhabited by poor people with a per capita income of only US $ 1500, which is only worth Rp. 21,000,000 (Exchange rate of US $ 1 = Rp. 14,000) per year or Rp. 1,750,000 per month. It is very much different from the condition of our country whose per capita income has reached US $ 13,120 or around Rp. 15,300,000 per month based on data from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) as of October 2017.
The country located on the African continent actually has sufficient natural resources. Especially in the agricultural sector which is known as a producer of tea, cotton and rice. It's just that because of the poor management of the government coupled with a number of political conflicts that occur there, as a result the natural potential of this country cannot be maximized properly. And resulting in the income of most of the population is low.
9. Eritrea
Still on the same continent, Africa, there are Eritrean countries that are also included in the list of the world's poorest countries in 2019. It is noted, the country with the capital Asmara has a per capita income of only US $ 1,410 or around Rp. 19 millions only. Now if divided by twelve, then the average income of the Eritrean population per month is only around Rp. Only 1,645,000. Hmmm, little guys?
Just like Madagascar, Eritrea's natural potential is also largely supported by its agricultural sector. But unfortunately, due to the lack of quality human resources in managing, as a result the agricultural sector has not been utilized optimally. Well if what do you think in Indonesia?
8. Guinea
After Eritrea, let's shift a little to a country that is still part of the African continent, Guinea. Guinea is actually a country that is endowed with abundant natural resources like Indonesia. However, due to the lack of basic infrastructure such as adequate access to electricity and clean water, the large number of corrupt practices, to the inability of the government to manage its country's resources, automatically pushed Guinea into the list of the world's poorest countries.
It is noted, the country with the capital city of Conakry only has a per capita income of US $ 1,265 or around Rp. 17 million per year. In other words, the total income earned by the Guinea population is only Rp. 1,475,000 per month. Wow, there isn't one and a half million, you know! (US $ 1 exchange rate = Rp. 14,000)
7. Mozambique
It is ranked as the 7th poorest country in the world occupied by Mozambique. Mozambique is one of the countries on the African continent with Maputo Capital. Just like Guinea, Mozambique also has problems in basic infrastructure such as access to clean water facilities which are still minimal. However, what is the main cause of poverty in Guinea is not a lack of infrastructure, but because of the high level of corrupt practices there. Even so high, to the extent that Mozambique is also included in the list of the most corrupt countries in the world.
By the way, per capita income from Mozambique alone is US $ 1,215 or around Rp. 1.4 million per month. Hmm, sad!
6. Malawi
Still on the same continent, there is a small country of Malawi which has also been named one of the poorest countries in the world. With the country's per capita income of US $ 1,134 (Rp. 1.3 million / month / population), Malawi has been named the 6th poorest country in the world. The lack of basic infrastructure availability and the widespread corruption practices have resulted in almost 80% of Malawians falling into the category of poor people.
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5. Niger
If you see the amount of income per capita which is only 1,107 US Dollars or around Rp. 1.2 million per month per resident, it is not surprising that Niger was made the fifth poorest country in the world. Even though Niger has a vast territory, most of it is only desert. So that the agricultural sector in Niger becomes less reliable. Even this is further compounded by the absence of water areas there that can be used as resources. In short, arguably Niger is a poor country due to a lack of natural resources.
4. Liberia
liberia poor country
Image: The Carter Center
With per capita income of US $ 855 or only around Rp. 990 thousand per month, Liberia is very reasonable to be included in the list of the poorest countries in the world. This country with a Monrovia capital has a high unemployment rate, which reaches 15% of the total population. In addition, due to the outbreak of Ebola disease and falling prices of agricultural commodities in recent years, poverty in Liberia has worsened. Wow, it's fallen over the stairs too!
3. Burundi
Burundi is one of the poorest countries on the African continent. In fact, now Burundi has been ranked as the third poorest country in Africa even in the world. The per capita income alone is only US $ 814 or around Rp. 949 thousand per month. Missqueen yes guys? Even so poor, the IMF had mentioned that there were around 80% of the Burundi population living below the poverty line. Pity!
2. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Despite having abundant natural resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has in fact been named the second poorest country in the world. This is due to the inability of the government to maximize the management of natural resources that are owned also due to the rampant military conflicts that have occurred. As a result, the country located on the African continent is only able to have per capita income of US $ 773 or only around Rp. 10 million per year. Duh!
1. Central African Republic
The first ranked poorest country in the world is occupied by the Central African Republic. This country has a per capita income of US $ 652 or only around Rp 700 thousand per month per resident. Amazing little! Even though the Central African Republic is very rich in diamond natural resources. It's just because of the many uncontrolled illegal mining activities, the rampant corruption, and the inability of the government to control its people so that this country can only simply watch other parties extract wealth from its mother's stomach. Sad!
So that was a brief explanation of the 10 poorest countries in the world. Hmmm, if you think about it, we are really lucky to be born and live in Indonesia.