World’s 10 Poorest Countries Based on Percentage of Population Below Poverty Line

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7. Democratic Republic of the Congo 

Poverty Rate: 63.9%

People of the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not have access to effective healthcare, which makes illness and poor health main outcomes of the poverty prevalent in the country. Lack of quality education, political instability, and a lack of formal economic opportunities contribute greatly to the increasing poverty rate in the country. 

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