The State of AffairsUN46

An aggregated look at the 46 least developed nations — their economy, resilience, and humanity behind the numbers.

Total GDP
$1.52 T
Population
1.15 B
Avg GDP/Cap
$1,373
Debt/GDP
55 %
Extreme Poverty
47 %
Life Expectancy
65 yrs
Stability Index
–0.9 / 2.5
Happiness
4.1 / 10
Africa Sudan peace talks resume under AU mediation • Asia Bangladesh garment exports hit record $48 B • Pacific Solomon Islands expands blue carbon projects • Governance 22 LDCs see partial debt service relief • Health WHO notes malaria decline across five LDCs • Economy Average LDC inflation falls below 8 % for first time since 2021

AFRICA — UN46

Economic, demographic, and social indicators across 33 African Least Developed Countries. Updated September 2025.

Countries
33
Avg GDP/Cap
$1,217
Avg Life Exp.
64.2
Total Pop.
950M
Angola
GDP/Cap: $2,122
Life Exp: 64.6 yrs
Benin
GDP/Cap: $1,485
Life Exp: 60.8 yrs
Burkina Faso
GDP/Cap: $987
Life Exp: 61.1 yrs
Burundi
GDP/Cap: $154
Life Exp: 63.7 yrs
Central African Republic
GDP/Cap: $516
Life Exp: 57.4 yrs
Chad
GDP/Cap: $1,016
Life Exp: 55.1 yrs
Comoros
GDP/Cap: $1,784
Life Exp: 66.8 yrs
DR Congo
GDP/Cap: $647
Life Exp: 61.9 yrs
Djibouti
GDP/Cap: $3,496
Life Exp: 66.0 yrs
Eritrea
GDP/Cap: N/A
Life Exp: 68.6 yrs
Ethiopia
GDP/Cap: $1,011
Life Exp: 67.3 yrs
Gambia
GDP/Cap: $909
Life Exp: 65.9 yrs
Guinea
GDP/Cap: $1,717
Life Exp: 60.7 yrs
Guinea-Bissau
GDP/Cap: $963
Life Exp: 64.1 yrs
Lesotho
GDP/Cap: $972
Life Exp: 57.4 yrs
Liberia
GDP/Cap: $846
Life Exp: 62.2 yrs
Madagascar
GDP/Cap: $545
Life Exp: 63.6 yrs
Malawi
GDP/Cap: $508
Life Exp: 67.4 yrs
Mali
GDP/Cap: $1,086
Life Exp: 60.4 yrs
Mauritania
GDP/Cap: $2,083
Life Exp: 68.5 yrs
Mozambique
GDP/Cap: $647
Life Exp: 63.6 yrs
Niger
GDP/Cap: $723
Life Exp: 61.2 yrs
Rwanda
GDP/Cap: $1,000
Life Exp: 67.8 yrs
Sao Tome & Principe
GDP/Cap: $3,245
Life Exp: 69.7 yrs
Senegal
GDP/Cap: $1,744
Life Exp: 68.7 yrs
Sierra Leone
GDP/Cap: $873
Life Exp: 61.8 yrs
Somalia
GDP/Cap: $637
Life Exp: 58.8 yrs
South Sudan
GDP/Cap: N/A
Life Exp: 57.6 yrs
Sudan
GDP/Cap: $989
Life Exp: 66.3 yrs
Tanzania
GDP/Cap: $1,186
Life Exp: 67.0 yrs
Togo
GDP/Cap: $1,043
Life Exp: 62.7 yrs
Uganda
GDP/Cap: $1,073
Life Exp: 68.3 yrs
Zambia
GDP/Cap: $1,235
Life Exp: 66.4 yrs
Sources: World Bank (GDP, Life Expectancy, Population), IMF (Debt Data). Compiled for UN46 Africa — “The State of Affairs”. Data extracted: September 2025. Missing values marked as N/A.

ASIA UN46

Socio-economic indicators for Asia’s nine Least Developed Countries. Updated September 2025.

Countries
9
Avg GDP/Cap
$1,930
Avg Life Exp.
69.3
Total Pop.
184M
Afghanistan
GDP/Cap: $414
Life Exp: 66.0 yrs
Bangladesh
GDP/Cap: $2,593
Life Exp: 74.7 yrs
Bhutan
GDP/Cap: $3,839
Life Exp: 73.0 yrs
Cambodia
GDP/Cap: $2,628
Life Exp: 70.7 yrs
Laos
GDP/Cap: $2,124
Life Exp: 69.0 yrs
Myanmar
GDP/Cap: $1,359
Life Exp: 66.9 yrs
Nepal
GDP/Cap: $1,447
Life Exp: 70.4 yrs
Timor-Leste
GDP/Cap: $1,343
Life Exp: 67.7 yrs
Yemen
GDP/Cap: $433
Life Exp: 69.3 yrs
Sources: World Bank, IMF, and UNDP (2025 dataset). Regional data compiled for UN46 Series — “The State of Affairs”. Extracted: September 2025. Missing data marked as N/A.

PACIFIC — UN46

Economic and social overview for Pacific Least Developed Countries. Updated September 2025.

Countries
3
Avg GDP/Cap
$3,594
Avg Life Exp.
68.0
Total Pop.
0.6M
Kiribati
GDP/Cap: $2,289
Life Exp: 66.5 yrs
Solomon Islands
GDP/Cap: $2,149
Life Exp: 70.5 yrs
Tuvalu
GDP/Cap: $6,345
Life Exp: 67.1 yrs
Sources: World Bank & IMF (2025). Compiled for UN46 Pacific regional profile. Extracted: September 2025. Missing data marked as N/A.

CARIBBEAN — UN46

The Caribbean’s single Least Developed Country with key development indicators.

Countries
1
Avg GDP/Cap
$2,143
Avg Life Exp.
64.9
Total Pop.
11.6M
Haiti
GDP/Cap: $2,143
Life Exp: 64.9 yrs
Sources: World Bank (GDP, Life Expectancy), IMF (Debt Data). UN46 Caribbean — “The State of Affairs”. Data extracted: September 2025.