The country ranks among the poorest in the world with a GNI per capita of just $1,110. More than three-quarters of the country’s 86.8 million residents live on $1.90 or less per day, below the ...

Oddly enough, the country with the second-highest poverty rate in the world has a GDP per capita of $27,478, well above the average worldwide figure of $10,034.

Despite a wealth of valuable minerals like diamonds, gold, and aluminum ore, Guinea ranks as one of the poorest countries in the world. Only about a third of residents have access to electricity, and ...

Most people living in the world’s poorest regions don’t actually live in the poorest countries, according to a new study released Tuesday, which sheds new light on how country-wide poverty ...

Whether you use “Third World” or “Developing” to describe a certain country, both terms mean the same thing: poor. But it didn’t always mean that. During World War I, First World was used to refer to ...

In April, as worries about poor countries intensified, world leaders issued elaborate promises for help. “The World Bank Group intends to respond forcefully and massively,” Mr. Malpass said.

NIGERIA Labour Congress(NLC) President Comrade Ayuba Wabba has expressed concern over what he described as militarisation of third world countries. According to him, the development is affecting ...

This is a reality for too many children in poor, poverty stricken countries. But every child should have the right to an education no matter what they come from.

The Central African Republic is the third poorest country in the world, with a GNI per capita of just barely over $1,000. Options for education and economic advancement are limited in the ...