10 Countries With Extreme Poverty

5. Burundi 

Poverty Rate: 64.90%

Located in eastern Africa, Burundi is a mountainous country with a population of over 13.4 million people. Although the country has an unemployment rate of just 1%, it ranks 5th in the list with a poverty rate of 64.90%. The humanitarian situation in Burundi is dire, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and the Russia-Ukraine war hitting Burundi with fuel shortages. Everything combined, the country experienced soaring prices of basic food and goods, resulting in a high poverty rate.