"Nations rich in vital natural assets, yet structurally restricted from global supply chain profits."
| Rank | Country | Population | Est. Income/Year (PPP) | Abundant Resources | Est. Poverty (<$3/Day) | Former Colonial Power(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 13.6M | $994 | Coffee, Tea, Nickel | 85% | Germany, Belgium |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 5.9M | $1,438 | Diamonds, Timber, Gold | 80% | France |
| 3 | South Sudan | 11.3M | $1,467 | Crude Oil, Timber | 88% | United Kingdom |
| 4 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 105.6M | $1,550 | Cobalt, Copper, Diamonds | 78% | Belgium |
| 5 | Niger | 28.2M | $1,670 | Uranium Ore, Gold, Oil | 75% | France |
| 6 | Malawi | 21.5M | $1,712 | Tobacco, Tea, Sugar | 72% | United Kingdom |
| 7 | Mozambique | 34.8M | $1,776 | Natural Gas, Coal, Aluminum | 74% | Portugal |
| 8 | Liberia | 5.5M | $1,856 | Iron Ore, Rubber, Timber | 69% | None (Founded by ACS) |
| 9 | Madagascar | 31.2M | $1,907 | Vanilla, Nickel, Cloves | 76% | France |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.4M | $1,974 | Lithium, Copper, Talc | 82% | United Kingdom (Influenced) |
| 11 | Yemen | 35.2M | $2,061 | Crude Oil, Rock Salt, Coffee | 79% | United Kingdom, Ottoman Empire |
| 12 | Chad | 18.8M | $2,140 | Crude Oil, Gold, Uranium | 71% | France |
| 13 | Togo | 9.3M | $2,289 | Phosphates, Limestone, Coffee | 62% | Germany, France |
| 14 | Somalia | 18.7M | $2,385 | Livestock, Bananas, Myrrh | 70% | United Kingdom, Italy |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 8.9M | $2,408 | Diamonds, Rutile, Bauxite | 65% | United Kingdom |
| 16 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.2M | $2,561 | Cashew Nuts, Phosphates, Timber | 67% | Portugal |
| 17 | Eritrea | 3.8M | $2,642 | Gold, Copper, Zinc | 60% | Italy, United Kingdom |
| 18 | Mali | 24.5M | $2,714 | Gold, Cotton, Livestock | 61% | France |
| 19 | Rwanda | 14.4M | $2,854 | Coffee, Tea, Tantalum (Coltan) | 55% | Germany, Belgium |
| 20 | Uganda | 49.8M | $2,960 | Coffee, Gold, Copper | 58% | United Kingdom |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 23.8M | $3,086 | Gold, Cotton, Zinc | 59% | France |
| 22 | The Gambia | 2.8M | $3,142 | Peanuts, Fish, Silica Sand | 53% | United Kingdom |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 129.7M | $3,250 | Coffee, Gold, Oilseeds | 52% | None (Italian Occupation) |
| 24 | Tajikistan | 10.3M | $3,322 | Aluminum, Cotton, Gold | 48% | Soviet Union |
| 25 | Zambia | 21.1M | $3,436 | Copper, Cobalt, Emeralds | 64% | United Kingdom |
| 26 | Comoros | 0.9M | $3,510 | Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Cloves | 50% | France |
| 27 | Guinea | 14.5M | $3,621 | Bauxite (Aluminium), Gold, Diamonds | 55% | France |
| 28 | Haiti | 11.9M | $3,710 | Apparel, Essential Oils, Cocoa | 68% | France, Spain |
| 29 | Senegal | 18.2M | $3,854 | Phosphates, Fish, Gold, Groundnuts | 45% | France |
| 30 | Lesotho | 2.3M | $3,922 | Diamonds, Water, Wool | 54% | United Kingdom |