Poor's odds

Different results here too, depending on where you look. My source has GDP based on purchasing- power-parity (PPP) per capita as its yardstick in determining the poorest countries on Earth.

1. Central African Republic        US$  639.937
2. Democratic Republic of Congo   $  753.907
3. Malawi                                       $  819.688
4. Liberia                                        $   934.095
5. Burundi                                      $   951.08
6. Niger                                          $1,069.59
7. Mozambique                              $1,208.16
8. Eritrea                                        $1,210.15
9. Guinea                                        $1,388.74
10. Madagascar                                $1,477.78