7 Countries Where People Live In Extreme Poverty

2. Zambia

This country is in an epidemic of poverty, once known as a middle class economy is now in poverty and the world is crying for immediate uplifting of these people. Out of the total population, 74 percent of them are in poverty. This country unlike other African countries is not burdened by dictatorship, corruption or civil wars. 

The reason for poverty is connected to the decrease in copper price in the last decade. This country is in need of an immediate help with HIV/AIDS epidemic tearing the country apart as well.

3. Haiti

62 percent of Haiti is under poverty. Haiti has a population of 1 crore whereas Nigeria has population of over 16 crores.  Poverty in these two countries is seen in every day aspects of their lives, housing, educations, food, hospitals and employment. Haiti was also not long ago hit by one of the most deadly hurricane attacks and thus left the country in an even more devastated state.