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Population: 100 million
Below poverty line: n/a
Per capita income: $200
Population: 1,079 million
Below poverty line: 29%
Per capita income: $620
Population: 152 million
Below poverty line: 33%
Per capita income: $600
Population:140 million
Below poverty line: 50%
Per capita income: $430
Population:25 million
Below poverty line: 42%
Per capita income: $260
Population:19 million
Below poverty line: 25%
Per capita income: $1,010
Population:0.9 million
Below poverty line: n/a
Per capita income: $670
Population:0.3 million
Below poverty line: n/a
Per capita income: $2,510

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