{"id":204039,"date":"2024-01-22T02:27:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T00:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceoworld.biz\/?p=204039"},"modified":"2024-01-22T02:42:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T00:42:03","slug":"ranked-the-most-and-least-developed-countries-in-the-world-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceoworld.biz\/2024\/01\/22\/ranked-the-most-and-least-developed-countries-in-the-world-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranked: The Most and Least Developed Countries in the World, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2023, various stories with contrasting narratives emerged, including ongoing international tensions and local humanitarian crises. A recent report suggests that global economic growth will slow to 2.4 percent in 2024 from 2.6 percent in 2023. The decline in development can be attributed to strict monetary policies, weak international trade, and fragile financial conditions. The short-term economic forecasts present mixed prospects, with major economies experiencing a slowdown while emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) display signs of improvement.<\/p>\n

According to a United Nations report, global inflation is expected to decline to 3.9 percent in 2024, compared to an estimated 5.7 percent in 2023. Developed countries have witnessed a noticeable decline in inflation. However, core inflation rates are relatively high due to increasing service sector prices and restricted labor markets. In most developing countries, inflation peaked in 2023 and is expected to moderate in 2024.<\/p>\n

Switzerland has been ranked as the world’s most prosperous and developed country for the year 2024.<\/strong> Despite global uncertainties, the Swiss economy is known for its resilience and is expected to continue growing at a slower pace. The country maintains a balance between growth and sustainability, ensuring its economy thrives in the long term. This report aims to explore the most and least developed countries in the world in 2024.<\/p>\n

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Rank<\/th>Country<\/th>Region<\/th>Population<\/th>GDP (USD million)<\/th>GDP Per Capita<\/th>Human Development Index (HDI)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Switzerland<\/td>Western Europe<\/td>8,931,306<\/td>905,684<\/td>102,865<\/td>0.525<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Norway<\/td>Northern Europe<\/td>5,533,582<\/td>546,768<\/td>99,266<\/td>0.662<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Iceland<\/td>Northern Europe<\/td>396,960<\/td>30,570<\/td>78,837<\/td>0.773<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Hong Kong (China)<\/td>Eastern Asia<\/td>7,498,100<\/td>385,546<\/td>51,168<\/td>0.777<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Australia<\/td>Australasia<\/td>26,461,912<\/td>1,687,713<\/td>63,487<\/td>0.942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>Denmark<\/td>Northern Europe<\/td>5,959,464<\/td>420,800<\/td>71,402<\/td>0.842<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>Sweden<\/td>Northern Europe<\/td>10,558,012<\/td>597,110<\/td>55,216<\/td>0.534<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>Ireland<\/td>Western Europe<\/td>5,281,600<\/td>589,569<\/td>112,248<\/td>0.767<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>Germany<\/td>Central Europe<\/td>84,607,016<\/td>4,429,838<\/td>52,824<\/td>0.802<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>Netherlands<\/td>Western Europe<\/td>17,590,000<\/td>1,092,748<\/td>61,770<\/td>0.685<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>Finland<\/td>Northern Europe<\/td>5,572,545<\/td>305,689<\/td>54,507<\/td>0.808<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>Singapore<\/td>Southeastern Asia<\/td>5,917,600<\/td>497,347<\/td>87,884<\/td>0.564<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>Belgium<\/td>Western Europe<\/td>11,801,722<\/td>627,511<\/td>53,657<\/td>0.930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>New Zealand<\/td>Australasia<\/td>5,223,100<\/td>249,415<\/td>48,072<\/td>0.683<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>Canada<\/td>North America<\/td>40,528,396<\/td>2,117,805<\/td>53,247<\/td>0.889<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>Liechtenstein<\/td>Central Europe<\/td>39,724<\/td>6,608<\/td>184,083<\/td>0.730<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>Luxembourg<\/td>Western Europe<\/td>660,809<\/td>89,095<\/td>135,605<\/td>0.720<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>United Kingdom<\/td>Western Europe<\/td>67,026,292<\/td>3,332,059<\/td>48,912<\/td>0.465<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>Japan<\/td>West Asia<\/td>124,240,000<\/td>4,230,862<\/td>33,950<\/td>0.758<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>South Korea<\/td>Eastern Asia<\/td>51,439,038<\/td>1,709,232<\/td>33,147<\/td>0.745<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>United States<\/td>North America<\/td>335,893,238<\/td>26,949,643<\/td>80,412<\/td>0.455<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>Israel<\/td>West Asia<\/td>9,827,000<\/td>521,688<\/td>53,196<\/td>0.764<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>Malta<\/td>Southern Europe<\/td>519,562<\/td>20,311<\/td>38,715<\/td>0.714<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>Slovenia<\/td>Southeastern Europe (Balkans)<\/td>2,120,937<\/td>68,394<\/td>32,350<\/td>0.558<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>Austria<\/td>Central Europe<\/td>9,154,514<\/td>526,182<\/td>58,013<\/td>0.941<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>United Arab Emirates<\/td>West Asia<\/td>9,282,410<\/td>509,179<\/td>50,602<\/td>0.477<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>Spain<\/td>Southern Europe<\/td>48,345,223<\/td>1,582,054<\/td>33,090<\/td>0.544<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>France<\/td>Western Europe<\/td>68,373,000<\/td>3,049,016<\/td>46,315<\/td>0.805<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>Cyprus<\/td>West Asia<\/td>918,100<\/td>32,032<\/td>34,791<\/td>0.848<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>Italy<\/td>Southern Europe<\/td>58,919,345<\/td>2,186,082<\/td>37,146<\/td>0.762<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>Estonia<\/td>Northern Europe<\/td>1,365,884<\/td>41,799<\/td>30,998<\/td>0.811<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>Czech Republic<\/td>Central Europe<\/td>10,882,235<\/td>335,243<\/td>30,475<\/td>0.846<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>Greece<\/td>Southeastern Europe (Balkans)<\/td>10,413,982<\/td>242,385<\/td>23,173<\/td>0.796<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>Poland<\/td>Central Europe<\/td>37,667,000<\/td>842,172<\/td>22,393<\/td>0.618<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>Bahrain<\/td>West Asia<\/td>1,577,059<\/td>44,994<\/td>28,464<\/td>0.937<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>Lithuania<\/td>Northern Europe<\/td>2,869,660<\/td>79,427<\/td>28,482<\/td>0.727<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>Saudi Arabia<\/td>West Asia<\/td>32,175,224<\/td>1,069,437<\/td>32,586<\/td>0.577<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>Portugal<\/td>Southern Europe<\/td>10,467,366<\/td>276,432<\/td>26,879<\/td>0.615<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>Latvia<\/td>Northern Europe<\/td>1,874,700<\/td>46,668<\/td>24,929<\/td>0.740<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>Andorra<\/td>Southern Europe<\/td>83,523<\/td>3,692<\/td>44,107<\/td>0.952<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>Croatia<\/td>Southeastern Europe (Balkans)<\/td>3,855,641<\/td>80,185<\/td>20,877<\/td>0.855<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>Chile<\/td>South America<\/td>19,960,889<\/td>344,400<\/td>17,254<\/td>0.875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>Qatar<\/td>West Asia<\/td>2,656,032<\/td>235,500<\/td>81,968<\/td>0.607<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>San Marino<\/td>Southern Europe<\/td>33,889<\/td>1,998<\/td>58,541<\/td>0.586<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>Slovakia<\/td>Central Europe<\/td>5,426,468<\/td>133,044<\/td>24,471<\/td>0.558<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>Hungary<\/td>Central Europe<\/td>9,597,085<\/td>203,829<\/td>21,075<\/td>0.774<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>Argentina<\/td>South America<\/td>46,654,581<\/td>621,833<\/td>13,297<\/td>0.947<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>Turkey<\/td>West Asia<\/td>85,279,553<\/td>1,154,600<\/td>13,384<\/td>0.492<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>Montenegro<\/td>Southeastern Europe (Balkans)<\/td>616,695<\/td>7,058<\/td>11,338<\/td>0.699<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>Kuwait<\/td>West Asia<\/td>4,670,713<\/td>159,687<\/td>32,215<\/td>0.745<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>Brunei<\/td>Southeastern Asia<\/td>445,400<\/td>15,153<\/td>34,384<\/td>0.916<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>Russia<\/td>Eastern Europe<\/td>146,424,729<\/td>1,862,470<\/td>13,006<\/td>0.607<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>Romania<\/td>Southeastern Europe (Balkans)<\/td>19,051,562<\/td>350,414<\/td>18,413<\/td>0.607<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>Oman<\/td>West Asia<\/td>5,113,071<\/td>108,282<\/td>21,266<\/td>0.661<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>Bahamas<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>397,360<\/td>13,876<\/td>34,371<\/td>0.939<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>Kazakhstan<\/td>Central Asia<\/td>20,000,000<\/td>259,292<\/td>12,968<\/td>0.752<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>Trinidad and Tobago<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>1,365,805<\/td>27,887<\/td>19,622<\/td>0.500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>Costa Rica<\/td>Central America<\/td>5,262,225<\/td>85,590<\/td>16,213<\/td>0.858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>Uruguay<\/td>South America<\/td>3,444,263<\/td>76,244<\/td>21,378<\/td>0.449<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>Belarus<\/td>Eastern Europe<\/td>9,200,617<\/td>68,864<\/td>7,477<\/td>0.935<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>Panama<\/td>Central America<\/td>4,337,406<\/td>82,348<\/td>18,493<\/td>0.632<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>Southeastern Asia<\/td>33,379,500<\/td>430,895<\/td>13,034<\/td>0.717<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>Georgia<\/td>Eastern Europe<\/td>3,736,400<\/td>30,023<\/td>8,165<\/td>0.802<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>Mauritius<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>1,261,041<\/td>14,819<\/td>11,752<\/td>0.707<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>Serbia<\/td>Southeastern Europe (Balkans)<\/td>6,641,197<\/td>75,015<\/td>11,301<\/td>0.575<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>Thailand<\/td>Southeastern Asia<\/td>68,263,022<\/td>512,193<\/td>7,298<\/td>0.511<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>Albania<\/td>Southeastern Europe (Balkans)<\/td>2,761,785<\/td>23,032<\/td>8,057<\/td>0.961<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>Bulgaria<\/td>Southeastern Europe (Balkans)<\/td>6,447,710<\/td>103,099<\/td>16,087<\/td>0.911<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>Grenada<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>112,579<\/td>1,306<\/td>11,437<\/td>0.795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>Barbados<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>267,800<\/td>6,220<\/td>21,442<\/td>0.936<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>Antigua and Barbuda<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>100,772<\/td>1,949<\/td>19,068<\/td>0.948<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>Seychelles<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>100,447<\/td>2,085<\/td>20,890<\/td>0.571<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
73<\/td>Sri Lanka<\/td>Southern Asia<\/td>22,037,000<\/td>88,309<\/td>3,342<\/td>0.539<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
74<\/td>Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/td>Southeastern Europe (Balkans)<\/td>3,277,082<\/td>26,945<\/td>7,778<\/td>0.919<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>47,195<\/td>1,069<\/td>18,082<\/td>0.597<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>Iran<\/td>West Asia<\/td>84,038,000<\/td>366,438<\/td>4,234<\/td>0.767<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>Ukraine<\/td>Eastern Europe<\/td>41,130,432<\/td>173,413<\/td>5,225<\/td>0.478<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>North Macedonia<\/td>Southeastern Europe (Balkans)<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>0.666<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>China<\/td>Eastern Asia<\/td>1,409,670,000<\/td>17,700,899<\/td>12,541<\/td>0.875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>Dominican Republic<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>10,760,028<\/td>120,629<\/td>11,249<\/td>0.831<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>Moldova<\/td>Southeastern Europe (Balkans)<\/td>2,512,758<\/td>16,000<\/td>6,411<\/td>0.705<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>Palau<\/td>Micronesia<\/td>16,733<\/td>267<\/td>15,113<\/td>0.639<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>Cuba<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>11,089,511<\/td>107,528<\/td>56,495<\/td>0.853<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>Peru<\/td>South America<\/td>33,396,698<\/td>264,636<\/td>7,669<\/td>0.624<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>Armenia<\/td>West Asia<\/td>2,981,200<\/td>24,540<\/td>8,283<\/td>0.945<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>Mexico<\/td>North America<\/td>129,406,736<\/td>1,811,468<\/td>13,804<\/td>0.706<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>Brazil<\/td>South America<\/td>203,062,512<\/td>2,126,809<\/td>10,413<\/td>0.918<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>Colombia<\/td>South America<\/td>52,215,503<\/td>363,835<\/td>6,976<\/td>0.875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>110,872<\/td>1,039<\/td>9,360<\/td>0.593<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>Maldives<\/td>Southern Asia<\/td>382,751<\/td>6,977<\/td>17,559<\/td>0.715<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/td>Algeria<\/td>Northern Africa<\/td>45,400,000<\/td>224,107<\/td>4,875<\/td>0.959<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>Azerbaijan<\/td>West Asia<\/td>10,151,517<\/td>77,392<\/td>7,530<\/td>0.940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>Tonga<\/td>Polynesia<\/td>100,179<\/td>547<\/td>5,488<\/td>0.501<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>Turkmenistan<\/td>Central Asia<\/td>7,057,841<\/td>81,822<\/td>12,934<\/td>0.483<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>Ecuador<\/td>South America<\/td>16,938,986<\/td>118,686<\/td>6,500<\/td>0.829<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>Mongolia<\/td>Eastern Asia<\/td>3,457,548<\/td>18,782<\/td>5,348<\/td>0.703<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>Egypt<\/td>Northern Africa<\/td>104,462,545<\/td>398,397<\/td>3,770<\/td>0.822<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/td>Tunisia<\/td>Northern Africa<\/td>11,850,232<\/td>51,271<\/td>4,191<\/td>0.498<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>Fiji<\/td>Melanesia<\/td>893,468<\/td>5,511<\/td>6,025<\/td>0.809<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>Suriname<\/td>South America<\/td>616,500<\/td>3,539<\/td>5,667<\/td>0.535<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
101<\/td>Uzbekistan<\/td>Central Asia<\/td>36,599,764<\/td>90,392<\/td>2,509<\/td>0.446<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
102<\/td>Dominica<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>67,408<\/td>697<\/td>9,356<\/td>0.832<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
103<\/td>Jordan<\/td>West Asia<\/td>11,302,000<\/td>50,022<\/td>4,851<\/td>0.754<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
104<\/td>Libya<\/td>Northern Africa<\/td>6,931,061<\/td>40,194<\/td>5,872<\/td>0.730<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
105<\/td>Paraguay<\/td>South America<\/td>6,109,644<\/td>44,142<\/td>5,843<\/td>0.627<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
106<\/td>Palestine<\/td>West Asia<\/td>5,483,450<\/td>18,109<\/td>3,464<\/td>0.633<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
107<\/td>Saint Lucia<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>178,696<\/td>2,469<\/td>13,572<\/td>0.596<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
108<\/td>Guyana<\/td>South America<\/td>743,699<\/td>16,329<\/td>20,565<\/td>0.785<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
109<\/td>South Africa<\/td>Southern Africa<\/td>62,027,503<\/td>380,906<\/td>6,191<\/td>0.550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
110<\/td>Jamaica<\/td>Eastern Asia<\/td>2,825,544<\/td>18,761<\/td>6,831<\/td>0.759<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
111<\/td>Samoa<\/td>Polynesia<\/td>205,557<\/td>939<\/td>4,638<\/td>0.593<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
112<\/td>Gabon<\/td>Central Africa<\/td>2,233,272<\/td>19,319<\/td>8,832<\/td>0.803<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
113<\/td>Lebanon<\/td>West Asia<\/td>5,490,000<\/td>37,945<\/td>3,283<\/td>0.739<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
114<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>Southeastern Asia<\/td>279,118,866<\/td>1,417,387<\/td>5,109<\/td>0.768<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
115<\/td>Vietnam<\/td>Southeastern Asia<\/td>100,300,000<\/td>433,356<\/td>4,316<\/td>0.404<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
116<\/td>Philippines<\/td>Southeastern Asia<\/td>112,892,781<\/td>435,675<\/td>3,859<\/td>0.621<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
117<\/td>Botswana<\/td>Southern Africa<\/td>2,410,338<\/td>20,756<\/td>7,758<\/td>0.918<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
118<\/td>Bolivia<\/td>South America<\/td>12,006,031<\/td>46,796<\/td>3,858<\/td>0.921<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
119<\/td>Kyrgyzstan<\/td>Central Asia<\/td>7,100,000<\/td>12,681<\/td>1,830<\/td>0.745<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
120<\/td>Venezuela<\/td>South America<\/td>28,302,000<\/td>92,210<\/td>3,474<\/td>0.426<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
121<\/td>Iraq<\/td>West Asia<\/td>43,324,000<\/td>297,695<\/td>5,883<\/td>0.767<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
122<\/td>Tajikistan<\/td>Central Asia<\/td>10,077,600<\/td>11,816<\/td>1,180<\/td>0.514<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
123<\/td>Belize<\/td>Central America<\/td>441,471<\/td>3,218<\/td>7,142<\/td>0.929<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
124<\/td>Morocco<\/td>Northern Africa<\/td>37,022,000<\/td>147,343<\/td>3,980<\/td>0.693<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
125<\/td>El Salvador<\/td>Central America<\/td>6,884,888<\/td>35,339<\/td>5,558<\/td>0.821<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
126<\/td>Nicaragua<\/td>Central America<\/td>6,733,763<\/td>17,353<\/td>2,599<\/td>0.683<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
127<\/td>Bhutan<\/td>Southern Asia<\/td>770,276<\/td>2,686<\/td>3,500<\/td>0.925<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
128<\/td>Cape Verde<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>491,233<\/td>2,598<\/td>4,503<\/td>0.896<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
129<\/td>Bangladesh<\/td>Southern Asia<\/td>169,828,911<\/td>446,349<\/td>2,621<\/td>0.937<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
130<\/td>Tuvalu<\/td>Polynesia<\/td>10,679<\/td>63<\/td>5,773<\/td>0.481<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
132<\/td>India<\/td>Southern Asia<\/td>1,392,329,000<\/td>3,732,224<\/td>2,612<\/td>0.770<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
133<\/td>Ghana<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>30,832,019<\/td>76,628<\/td>2,329<\/td>0.800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
134<\/td>Micronesia<\/td>Micronesia<\/td>105,754<\/td>458<\/td>4,358<\/td>0.706<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
135<\/td>Guatemala<\/td>Central America<\/td>17,602,431<\/td>102,765<\/td>5,407<\/td>0.795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
137<\/td>Honduras<\/td>Central America<\/td>9,745,149<\/td>33,992<\/td>3,245<\/td>0.780<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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139<\/td>Namibia<\/td>Southern Africa<\/td>2,641,857<\/td>12,647<\/td>4,786<\/td>0.691<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
140<\/td>Laos<\/td>Southeastern Asia<\/td>7,443,000<\/td>14,244<\/td>1,879<\/td>0.745<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
141<\/td>East Timor<\/td>Southeastern Asia<\/td>1,354,662<\/td>2,023<\/td>1,497<\/td>0.509<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
142<\/td>Vanuatu<\/td>Melanesia<\/td>301,295<\/td>1,166<\/td>3,492<\/td>0.428<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
143<\/td>Nepal<\/td>Southern Asia<\/td>29,164,578<\/td>41,339<\/td>1,353<\/td>0.686<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
144<\/td>Eswatini<\/td>Southern Africa<\/td>1,223,362<\/td>4,648<\/td>3,995<\/td>0.810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
145<\/td>Equatorial Guinea<\/td>Central Africa<\/td>1,558,160<\/td>10,041<\/td>6,502<\/td>0.816<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
146<\/td>Cambodia<\/td>Southeastern Asia<\/td>17,091,464<\/td>30,943<\/td>1,916<\/td>0.895<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
147<\/td>Zimbabwe<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>15,178,979<\/td>32,424<\/td>2,006<\/td>0.385<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
148<\/td>Angola<\/td>Central Africa<\/td>33,086,278<\/td>93,796<\/td>2,550<\/td>0.951<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
149<\/td>Myanmar<\/td>Southeastern Asia<\/td>55,770,232<\/td>74,861<\/td>1,381<\/td>0.692<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
150<\/td>Syria<\/td>West Asia<\/td>22,923,000<\/td>11,800<\/td>537<\/td>0.525<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
151<\/td>Cameroon<\/td>Central Africa<\/td>28,088,845<\/td>49,262<\/td>1,722<\/td>0.890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
152<\/td>Kenya<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>51,526,000<\/td>112,749<\/td>2,188<\/td>0.751<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
153<\/td>Congo Rep<\/td>Central Africa<\/td>6,106,869<\/td>14,407<\/td>2,858<\/td>0.863<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
154<\/td>Zambia<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>19,610,769<\/td>29,536<\/td>1,486<\/td>0.394<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
155<\/td>Solomon Islands<\/td>Melanesia<\/td>734,887<\/td>1,690<\/td>2,285<\/td>0.556<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
156<\/td>Comoros<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>758,316<\/td>1,364<\/td>1,377<\/td>0.866<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
157<\/td>Papua New Guinea<\/td>Melanesia<\/td>11,781,559<\/td>31,692<\/td>2,581<\/td>0.628<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
158<\/td>Mauritania<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>4,475,683<\/td>10,357<\/td>2,338<\/td>0.709<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
159<\/td>Ivory Coast<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>29,389,150<\/td>79,430<\/td>2,728<\/td>0.855<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
160<\/td>Tanzania<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>61,741,120<\/td>84,033<\/td>1,327<\/td>0.512<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
161<\/td>Pakistan<\/td>Southern Asia<\/td>241,499,431<\/td>340,636<\/td>1,471<\/td>0.641<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
162<\/td>Togo<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>8,095,498<\/td>9,111<\/td>1,004<\/td>0.508<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
163<\/td>Haiti<\/td>Caribbean<\/td>11,743,017<\/td>25,986<\/td>2,125<\/td>0.782<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
164<\/td>Nigeria<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>216,783,400<\/td>390,002<\/td>1,755<\/td>0.667<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
165<\/td>Rwanda<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>13,246,394<\/td>13,927<\/td>1,032<\/td>0.602<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
166<\/td>Benin<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>12,606,998<\/td>19,940<\/td>1,449<\/td>0.925<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
167<\/td>Uganda<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>45,562,000<\/td>52,390<\/td>1,163<\/td>0.479<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
168<\/td>Lesotho<\/td>Southern Africa<\/td>2,306,000<\/td>2,373<\/td>1,110<\/td>0.731<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
169<\/td>Malawi<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>21,507,723<\/td>13,176<\/td>580<\/td>0.718<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
170<\/td>Senegal<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>18,275,743<\/td>31,141<\/td>1,715<\/td>0.576<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
171<\/td>Djibouti<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>1,001,454<\/td>3,873<\/td>3,761<\/td>0.838<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
172<\/td>Sudan<\/td>Northern Africa<\/td>41,984,500<\/td>25,569<\/td>534<\/td>0.535<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
173<\/td>Madagascar<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>26,923,353<\/td>15,763<\/td>530<\/td>0.720<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
174<\/td>Gambia<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>2,417,471<\/td>2,388<\/td>903<\/td>0.802<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
175<\/td>Ethiopia<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>107,334,000<\/td>155,804<\/td>1,473<\/td>0.809<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
176<\/td>Eritrea<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>3,748,902<\/td>2,255<\/td>644<\/td>0.812<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
177<\/td>Guinea-Bissau<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>1,781,308<\/td>1,991<\/td>1,028<\/td>0.788<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
178<\/td>Liberia<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>5,248,621<\/td>4,347<\/td>800<\/td>0.731<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
179<\/td>DR Congo<\/td>Central Africa<\/td>95,370,000<\/td>67,512<\/td>675<\/td>0.858<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
180<\/td>Afghanistan<\/td>Southern Asia\t<\/td>34,262,840<\/td>14,939<\/td>443<\/td>0.962<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
181<\/td>Sierra Leone<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>8,494,260<\/td>3,519<\/td>415<\/td>0.565<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
182<\/td>Guinea<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>13,261,638<\/td>23,205<\/td>1,543<\/td>0.790<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
183<\/td>Yemen<\/td>West Asia<\/td>31,888,698<\/td>21,045<\/td>618<\/td>0.400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
184<\/td>Burkina Faso<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>22,185,654<\/td>20,785<\/td>888<\/td>0.905<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
185<\/td>Mozambique<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>32,419,747<\/td>21,936<\/td>647<\/td>0.692<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
186<\/td>Mali<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>22,395,489<\/td>21,309<\/td>913<\/td>0.715<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
187<\/td>Burundi<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>12,837,740<\/td>3,190<\/td>246<\/td>0.903<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
188<\/td>Central African Republic<\/td>Central Africa<\/td>5,633,412<\/td>2,760<\/td>539<\/td>0.887<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
189<\/td>Niger<\/td>Western Africa<\/td>25,369,415<\/td>17,073<\/td>631<\/td>0.675<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
190<\/td>Chad<\/td>Central Africa<\/td>17,414,717<\/td>12,596<\/td>703<\/td>0.876<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
191<\/td>South Sudan<\/td>Eastern Africa<\/td>13,249,924<\/td>6,267<\/td>417<\/td>0.549<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n
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