This article provides a surmised insight into the 10 least developed countries in the world.
This is based on data examining key socio-economic metrics including Gross National Income per Capita, Mean Years of Schooling and Life Expectancy at Birth.
25. Eritrea
Life Expectancy at Birth: 66.5
Mean Years of Schooling: 4.9
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,729
24. Rwanda
Life Expectancy at Birth: 66.1
Mean Years of Schooling: 4.1
Gross National Income per Capita: $2,210
23. Madagascar
Life Expectancy at Birth: 64.5
Mean Years of Schooling: 5.1
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,484
22. Ethiopia
Life Expectancy at Birth: 65
Mean Years of Schooling: 3.2
Gross National Income per Capita: $2,361
21. Lesotho
Life Expectancy at Birth: 53.1
Mean Years of Schooling: 6
Gross National Income per Capita: $2,700
20. Democratic Republic of Congo
Life Expectancy at Birth: 59.2
Mean Years of Schooling: 7.0
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,076
19. Gambia
Life Expectancy at Birth: 62.1
Mean Years of Schooling: 4.6
Gross National Income per Capita: $2,172
18. Togo
Life Expectancy at Birth: 51.6
Mean Years of Schooling: 5.0
Gross National Income per Capita: $2,167
17. Benin
Life Expectancy at Birth: 59.8
Mean Years of Schooling: 4.3
Gross National Income per Capita: $3,409
16. Malawi
Life Expectancy at Birth: 62.8
Mean Years of Schooling: 4.5
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,466
15. Yemen
Life Expectancy at Birth: 63.8
Mean Years of Schooling: 3.2
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,314
14. Liberia
Life Expectancy at Birth: 60.7
Mean Years of Schooling: 5.1
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,289
13. Afghanistan
Life Expectancy at Birth: 62.0
Mean Years of Schooling: 3.0
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,824
12. Sierra Leone
Life Expectancy at Birth: 60.1
Mean Years of Schooling: 4.6
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,622
11. South Sudan
Life Expectancy at Birth: 55.0
Mean Years of Schooling: 5.7
Gross National Income per Capita: $768
10. Somalia
Life Expectancy at Birth: 55.3
Mean Years of Schooling: –
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,018
9. Guinea-Bissau
Life Expectancy at Birth: 59.7
Mean Years of Schooling: 3.6
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,908
8. Burundi
Life Expectancy at Birth: 61.7
Mean Years of Schooling: 3.1
Gross National Income per Capita: $732
7. Niger
Life Expectancy at Birth: 61.6
Mean Years of Schooling: 2.1
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,240
6. Guinea
Life Expectancy at Birth: 58.9
Mean Years of Schooling: 2.2
Gross National Income per Capita: $2,481
5. Mali
Life Expectancy at Birth: 58.9
Mean Years of Schooling: 2.3
Gross National Income per Capita: $2,133
4. Burkina Faso
Life Expectancy at Birth: 59.3
Mean Years of Schooling: 2.1
Gross National Income per Capita: $2,118
3. Mozambique
Life Expectancy at Birth: 59.3
Mean Years of Schooling: 3.2
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,198
2. Central African Republic
Life Expectancy at Birth: 53.9
Mean Years of Schooling: 4.3
Gross National Income per Capita: $966
1. Chad
Life Expectancy at Birth: 52.5
Mean Years of Schooling: 2.6
Gross National Income per Capita: $1,364
