Haiti Poorest Country In The World. Disaster hits one of the poorest countries in the world. According to world bank, the countries with the highest poverty rates in the world are:

It ranks 68th on the undp human poverty index scale. However, after claiming the title of the poorest in the world for the best part of the decade, this nation of just 4.8 million is showing some signs of progress. Poverty in haiti is a long lasting issue that affects the residents on a daily basis playing a significant role in their everyday lives.