10 Countries With Highest Rates Of Poverty

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5. Mozambique

Below $2.15 Poverty Rate: 64.6%

Mozambique’s GDP in 2023 is $19.909 billion in 2023, up from $14.8 billion in 2018. However, owing to decreased foreign investment and natural disasters, the country is struggling with a high poverty rate. Also, as per the Borgen Project, a huge percentage of those living in the rural areas of Mozambique remain poor because they are cut off from the larger economic landscape.

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