This is the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula

SANAA – Yaman be the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula or the Middle East. In 2018, Yemen’s total gross domestic product (GDP) was only USD23.49 million.

The total population of this country reaches 29 million people. Yemen is proof of a humanitarian crisis caused by a prolonged conflict.

As of now, 21 million people are in dire need of help and assistance, including 11 million children in Yemen.

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As a result of the conflict, as many as 10 thousand children were disabled and even killed. The conflict also caused school damage and the closure of educational institutions. As a result, children are no longer able to gain knowledge.

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According to UN data, UNDP, the war that has occurred since 2014 in Yemen has left 45% of the population living in poverty. That number is growing until 75% of the population is living in poverty by the end of 2019.

If the war continues until 2022, Yemen can be patented to be the poorest country in the world, not just in the Arab region.

This is because there will be more than 75% of the people living below the poverty line.

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