According to the latest statistics, Belarus, as well as Moldova, is recognized as the poorest country in Europe. Most residents of these regions receive no more than two thousand euros per year. While in Liechtenstein or Switzerland a person can earn up to 60 thousand euros per year. Serbia has faced serious financial difficulties, which still cannot overcome the post-crisis period. In this regard, the average salary is about three thousand euros. The poorest country within the European Union is Bulgaria, where a person receives no more than 2,800 euros a year.
I would also like to mention the Republic of Haiti with a population of about 10 million people. Since it was a colony of the French in the past, the state is still French. It is also the poorest country in the Americas. The population of Haiti is constantly suffering from natural disasters and mass epidemics. For example, more than two thousand people died from major hurricanes in 2004 alone, and in 2010 there was an earthquake,which claimed 200,000 lives. In addition, various civil wars or bloody rallies often occur.
If we talk about which is the poorest country on a global scale, then, undoubtedly, the leading position is occupied by the so-called third world countries. It's no secret that living conditions in Africa are far from comfortable.
So, according to 2013 data, the poorest country in the world is the Congo. This is due to a large-scale bloody war, as a result of which several million people died. Of the eight countries involved in this battle, it was she who suffered the most. According to some estimates, about six million people died in this region. Such strife led to the destruction of all economic relations and the complete collapse of the shaky economic system. Unfortunately, today there is no need to talk about improving the state of the financial sector, because epidemics and other misfortunes continue to attack the country.
Despite the fact that Liberia is in second place in terms of poverty of the population, one can hope for a change in this situation for the better. This strikingly distinguishes this country from the Congo, because the government of Liberia is actively trying to introduce the US state system. However, the terrible war, in which more than 15,000 young children were killed, severely crippled the state's economy, so it's too early to talk about a full recovery.
Some experts believe that the poorest country in the world is Zimbabwe. And thisstrange enough, because the most beautiful waterfalls of the continent and some of the most picturesque places on the planet are located on the territory of this state. This could become the basis for the successful development of the tourism business, and hence the improvement of the economy. However, the main cause of poverty and neglect in Zimbabwe is the active spread of deadly diseases, especially sexually transmitted diseases. The average life expectancy is 35 years - a terrible indicator for the modern world.
