Top 10 Countries in the World with Lowest Salaries in 2023 

Cuba 

In addition, the minimum wage in Cuba is $9. This makes the country one of the countries with the lowest salaries. 

Kyrgyzstan 

An average worker in Kyrgyzstan receives a paycheck of about $14 and this has been in place since January 2017. 

Bangladesh 

Bangladesh’s new minimum wage structure has been effective as of December 1, 2013. Workers in the garment industry are entitled to a basic minimum wage of $68 per month. 

Venezuela 

The country is currently facing one of the highest hyperinflations and devalued currencies. At this unofficial rate, the minimum wage currently falls under $20 per month. 

Malawi 

Malawi’s minimum wage is MK 687.70  (approx. $0.839) per day. An employee in Malawi goes home with a monthly payment of approximately $25.17. 

The Democratic Republic of the Congo 

The minimum wage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is 1,680 Congolese franc (approx. $0.84) per day for all workers. 

Guinea Bissau 

The average minimum wage is approximately 19,030 CFA franc ($32.3) as of 2023. Guinee Bissau minimum wage was last changed on 1-Jan-2015. 

Gambia 

Gambia (officially the Gambia) is one of the Republican states in West Africa. An average employee in Gambia earns $37.5  monthly as of January  2023. 

Liberia 

An employee in Liberia receives an hourly minimum wage of $0.31. This minimum wage system has remained effective in Liberia since 2014. 

Tanzania 

The minimum wage ranges from 40,000 Tanzanian shillings (about $17.3) per month to 400,000 shillings (about $173.3) per month as of 2023. 

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