5. Peru
Peru has been jumping back and forth from the sixth to the fifth place in the rankings. However, this year it takes the fifth place in the countries with the lowest per-capita GDP even though the country ranks among the biggest producers and exporters of silver. While people claim that Peru is undergoing major development currently, this is only true for the more urbanized regions. On the other side, the rural parts of the country are basically stuck in the feudal age with little to no access to all we hold in high regard in modern civilization.
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