2. Central African Republic
> Catastrophic ecological threats: Four: Food Security; Natural Disasters; Population; Water Risk
> Global peace index, 2022 (1-5, most to least peaceful): 2.780 – #155 of 163 countries
> GDP per capita, 2021: $511 – #4 lowest of 163 countries
> Human development index: 0.4 – #188 of 191 countries
> Population, July 2021 to 2050: 5.5 million to 11.5 million – 111.3% growth
Since June, floods have besieged the Central African Republic, reports the U.N. The floods have affected 85,300 people, destroyed some 2,600 homes, damaged infrastructure and crops. The country ranks among the 10 lowest in the peace index and has the fourth lowest GDP per capita of the 163 countries in the report. It also ranks fourth lowest in the world in human development. Even so, the population is expected to more than double by 2050.
1. Burundi
> Catastrophic ecological threats: Four: Food Security; Natural Disasters; Population; Water Risk
> Global peace index, 2022 (1-5, most to least peaceful): 2.290 – #131 of 163 countries
> GDP per capita, 2021: $237 – #1 lowest of 163 countries
> Human development index: 0.4 – #187 of 191 countries
> Population, July 2021 to 2050: 12.6 million to 24.2 million – 92.9% growth
Burundi gained its independence from Belgium in 1962, but since then conflicts between Hutu and Tutsi populations have marred the country’s stability. The country has the lowest GDP per capita of the 163 countries considered in the report. It is facing four catastrophic ecological threats, including a nearly doubling of its population by 2050.
