Top 25 Most Developed Countries in The World

In this article, we will be taking a look at the 25 Most Developed countries in the world. To skip our detailed analysis, you can go directly to see the 10 Least Developed Countries in the World.

25. Eritrea

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 66.5

Mean years of schooling: 4.9

Gross national income per capita: $1,729

Eritrea’s economy has been significantly dependent on a rain-fed agricultural sector which makes up about a third of the nation’s economy, making it particularly vulnerable to climate change.

24. Rwanda

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 66.1

Mean years of schooling: 4.1

Gross national income per capita: $2,210

Even though Rwanda has recovered remarkably since the Rwandan Genocide in 1994, but the country still needs to do more to be considered a powerhouse in the continent.

23. Madagascar

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 64.5

Mean years of schooling: 5.1

Gross national income per capita: $1,484

Due to the relatively small population of the country and lack of development in the country, Madagascar has not been a very attractive proposition to foreign firms, which is one of the reasons why it has struggled to develop.

22. Ethiopia

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 65

Mean years of schooling: 3.2

Gross national income per capita: $2,361

The Tigray war, fought from 2020 to 2022, and primarily centered in Ethiopia, has led to tens of thousands of deaths while impacting the nation’s infrastructure.

21. Lesotho

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 53.1

Mean years of schooling: 6

Gross national income per capita: $2,700

Political instability and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has hurt the country’s development.

20. Democratic Republic of Congo

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 59.2

Mean years of schooling: 7.0

Gross national income per capita: $1,076

Political conflicts and instability, combined with high rates of various diseases and illnesses, have stunted the growth of DCR’s economic stability.

19. Gambia

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 62.1

Mean years of schooling : 4.6

Gross national income per capita: $2,172

Gambia is very dependent on re-exports and tourism, which means that it has a very narrow economic base.

18. Togo

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 61.6

Mean years of schooling: 5.0

Gross national income per capita: $2,167

While urbanization has increased, the manufacturing sector has not developed proportionately, with the country also being impacted by Germany ending its development cooperation with Togo in 1993.

17. Benin

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 59.8

Mean years of schooling: 4.3

Gross national income per capita: $3,409

Cotton makes up 70% of Benin’s exports, so the country’s economy is highly dependent on commodity prices.

16. Malawi

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 62.9

Mean years of schooling: 4.5

Gross national income per capita: $1,466

Food insecurity, HIV/AIDS, limited arable land and a fast growing population have all impeded Malawi’s growth.

15. Yemen

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 63.8

Mean years of schooling: 3.2

Gross national income per capita: $1,314

Yemen has been the battleground for a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The proxy war has destroyed the political stability and infrastructure of Yemen in the past several years.

14. Liberia

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 60.7

Mean years of schooling: 5.1

Gross national income per capita: $1,289

With a GDP of just over $3 billion in 2019, Liberia’s economy remains extremely undeveloped.

13. Afghanistan

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 62.0

Mean years of schooling: 3.0

Gross national income per capita: $1,824

Afghanistan has been a battleground for several decades. These wars have left the country suffering from deep economic and social problems which are expected to worsen in the coming years.

12. Sierra Leone

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 60.1

Mean years of schooling: 4.6

Gross national income per capita: $1,622

Sierra Leone was attempting to achieve middle-income status by 2035 and was performing well in this regard, but an Ebola outbreak in 2014 resulted in the progress being halted, not to mention the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic which resulted in the economy of the nation contracting by 2%.

11. South Sudan

Life expectancy at birth (in years): 55.0

Mean years of schooling: 5.7

Gross national income per capita: $768

South Sudan was created in 2011 and has faced a lack of stability since, resulting in the country struggling to get off the ground and improve its economy and the standard of living for its people.

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