Description: 8. Nepal Misery index score: 54.3 Inflation: 8.3% Unemployment: 46% One of the least developed countries in the world, about a quarter of Nepal's population lives below the poverty line. Agriculture drives the Nepalese economy, accounting for more than a third of its GDP. Civil strife, labour unrest, its landlocked geographic location and susceptibility to natural disaster exacerbate its already weak economy. |
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