[civsoc-mw] Answering a Question: Exactly Why Is Malawi Poor?

[Tony Thontholani]

SEATTLE — Today’s world is made up of almost 200 nations. Waves of globalization have been in motion for decades, growing in height and impact, washing up winners and losers. Of the 196 countries, the disparity between the richest and poorest is greater than ever. Malawi, located in East Africa, is the poorest of the lot.

Though sometimes ranking in second, behind the Central African Republic, Malawi has, since 2015, repeatedly been acknowledged as the most underdeveloped nation on earth. Its GDP per capita sits below $300, compared to $57,467 in the U.S. More than half of the Malawi population live below the poverty line, which is less than $2 a day. The question is, why is Malawi poor?

https://www.borgenmagazine.com/why-is-malawi-poor/
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