BIG FIVE GROUP
GLOBAL
From Africa to the World — Building Global Impact with African Values.
Our Global Footprint
Big Five Group is building a global presence rooted in African sovereignty, ethics, and regenerative principles.
Africa
South Africa faces severe food insecurity affecting 13.5 million people (Stats SA 2024). 32% unemployment and extreme inequality (Gini 0.63) drive poverty. (Sources: Stats SA 2023; World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Nigeria faces severe food insecurity affecting 26 million people due to insurgency, conflicts, and inflation. Poverty rate stands at 63%. (Sources: WFP 2024; FAO 2024; NBS 2023)
Ethiopia has 24 million people requiring food assistance in 2024 due to conflict and drought. (Sources: WFP 2024; FAO 2024)
The DRC faces one of the world’s most severe food crises, with 27.7 million in acute food insecurity due to conflict and displacement. (Sources: WFP 2025; World Bank 2025)
Egypt has ~30% below the poverty line and faces food insecurity from subsidy changes and Nile water stress. (Sources: World Bank 2025; FAO 2024)
South Sudan has 76% poverty and 7.1 million facing acute food insecurity. (Sources: WFP 2025; World Bank 2024)
Somalia has 54% poverty and over 6.9 million facing acute food insecurity due to drought and conflict. (Sources: WFP 2025; FAO 2024)
Sudan faces one of the world's worst humanitarian crises with ~25 million in acute food insecurity due to civil war. (Sources: WFP 2025; IPC 2025)
Kenya battles recurrent droughts and locust invasions, leaving 4.4 million food insecure in 2024. (Sources: FAO 2024; WFP 2024)
Tanzania has 26% poverty and 1.3 million facing acute food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2023; FAO 2024)
Uganda faces 19% poverty and 3.5 million in food insecurity due to refugee influx and climate variability. (Sources: WFP 2024; FAO 2024)
Rwanda has reduced poverty to 38% but food insecurity still affects 18% of households. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Burundi has 65% poverty and faces chronic food insecurity affecting 2.3 million people. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Zimbabwe faces extreme food insecurity — 5.7 million people require food assistance in 2024. (Sources: WFP 2024; ZIMSTAT 2023)
Zambia has 59% of the population living in poverty and 1.6 million facing acute food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2023; FAO 2024)
Mozambique has 63% poverty and 2.8 million facing severe food insecurity due to conflict and climate disasters. (Sources: WFP 2024; FAO 2024)
Angola has 32% poverty despite oil wealth, with 4.2 million facing acute food insecurity. (Sources: WFP 2025; FAO 2024)
Namibia has one of the highest inequality rates globally (Gini 0.59). 43% live below the poverty line. (Sources: World Bank 2024; Namibia Statistics Agency 2023)
Despite upper-middle-income status, 24% of Batswana live in poverty. (Sources: Statistics Botswana 2023; FAO 2024)
Lesotho has 49% poverty and 40% of households facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Eswatini has 59% poverty and 30% facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Madagascar has over 70% poverty and 8.8 million facing acute food insecurity. (Sources: WFP 2025; FAO 2024)
Malawi has 50% poverty and recurrent food insecurity affecting 3.5 million people. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Comoros faces 45% poverty and chronic food insecurity affecting 35% of households. (Sources: FAO 2024; UNICEF 2024)
Mauritius has reduced poverty to under 8% but faces rising food insecurity due to climate change. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Seychelles has very low poverty (under 5%) and strong food security. (Sources: FAO 2024; UNICEF 2024)
Asia
China has reduced extreme poverty to near zero but faces rising inequality and food security challenges from climate change. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Japan has very low poverty but faces severe demographic decline and high food import dependence. (Sources: FAO 2024; Statistics Bureau of Japan 2023)
South Korea has low poverty but extremely high youth unemployment and work-life imbalance. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
North Korea faces chronic food insecurity affecting millions, with stunting rates among children remaining critically high. (Sources: WFP 2024; FAO 2024)
Mongolia has 27% poverty and faces food insecurity in rural areas due to harsh climate. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
India has reduced extreme poverty significantly but still has over 200 million people facing food insecurity. Child stunting remains high at 35%. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Pakistan has 40%+ multidimensional poverty and 8.6 million facing acute food insecurity. (Sources: WFP 2025; World Bank 2024)
Bangladesh has reduced poverty to 18.7% but faces severe climate vulnerability. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Nepal has 18% poverty and 4.6 million facing food insecurity, with high stunting rates (25%). (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Sri Lanka faces economic crisis with 25% poverty and rising food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Bhutan has very low poverty (under 10%) and strong food security thanks to Gross National Happiness policies. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Maldives has low poverty but faces existential threat from rising sea levels. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Indonesia has reduced poverty to 9.5% but 19.4 million still face food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Vietnam has reduced poverty dramatically to under 5% but faces increasing inequality and climate threats. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Thailand has low poverty (under 10%) but faces rising inequality and 6.5 million in food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Philippines has 18% poverty and 17.5 million facing food insecurity, worsened by frequent typhoons. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Myanmar faces severe crisis with over 15 million in humanitarian need and widespread food insecurity due to conflict. (Sources: WFP 2025; FAO 2024)
Malaysia has low poverty (under 6%) but faces rising cost of living and 1.2 million in food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Singapore has very low poverty but faces 100% food import dependence. (Sources: FAO 2024; Singapore Department of Statistics 2023)
Cambodia has 17% poverty and 2.4 million facing food insecurity. Stunting affects 22% of children. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Laos has 18% poverty and 1.2 million facing food insecurity, with high stunting rates (33%). (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Timor-Leste has 42% poverty and 37% facing food insecurity. Stunting affects 47% of children. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Europe
Germany has low poverty (under 15%) but faces rising inequality and energy/food price shocks. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
France has 14% poverty but faces rising inequality and 3.2 million in food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
UK has 18% poverty and 2.5 million facing food insecurity, worsened by cost-of-living crisis. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Italy has 20% poverty and 2.8 million facing food insecurity, with high youth unemployment. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Spain has 20% poverty and 2.4 million facing food insecurity, with very high youth unemployment. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Poland has 15% poverty but faces rising inequality. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Ukraine faces catastrophic humanitarian crisis with over 6 million internally displaced and 11 million facing food insecurity due to war. (Sources: WFP 2025; FAO 2024)
Russia has 12% poverty but faces rising inequality and 5 million in food insecurity due to war and sanctions. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Sweden has 15% poverty but faces rising inequality and 1.2 million in food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Norway has very low poverty but faces high cost of living. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Greece has 20% poverty and 1.5 million facing food insecurity due to economic crisis legacy. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Romania has 23% poverty and 2.1 million facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Bulgaria has 22% poverty and 1.2 million facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Hungary has 18% poverty but faces rising inequality. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Czech Republic has 10% poverty but faces rising cost of living. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Slovakia has 12% poverty but faces rising inequality. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Croatia has 18% poverty but faces rising inequality. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Serbia has 21% poverty and 800,000 facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Bosnia and Herzegovina has 17% poverty and 400,000 facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Albania has 22% poverty and 400,000 facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Moldova has 26% poverty and 400,000 facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Belarus has 5% official poverty but faces rising inequality and limited data transparency. (Sources: World Bank estimates 2024; FAO 2024)
North America
United States has 11.5% poverty (2023) but faces rising inequality and 13 million households experiencing food insecurity. (Sources: USDA 2024; World Bank 2024)
Canada has 11% poverty but faces rising cost of living and 1.8 million in food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Mexico has 36% poverty and 28 million facing food insecurity. Stunting affects 13% of children. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
South America
Brazil has 24% poverty and 33 million facing food insecurity. Stunting affects 7% of children. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Argentina faces 40% poverty and 12 million in food insecurity due to economic crisis and inflation. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Colombia has 36% poverty and 8 million facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Peru has 29% poverty and 6 million facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Chile has 10% poverty but faces rising inequality. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Venezuela faces catastrophic crisis with over 7 million in humanitarian need and widespread food insecurity. (Sources: WFP 2025; FAO 2024)
Ecuador has 25% poverty and 3 million facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Bolivia has 36% poverty and 2.5 million facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Paraguay has 24% poverty and 1.5 million facing food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Uruguay has 10% poverty and strong social safety nets. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Guyana has 35% poverty but faces rising inequality despite oil boom. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Suriname has 70% poverty and faces severe food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Oceania
Australia has 13% poverty but faces rising inequality and 3.7 million in food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
New Zealand has 10% poverty but faces rising cost of living. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Papua New Guinea has 37% poverty and 2.4 million facing food insecurity. Stunting affects 48% of children. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Fiji has 24% poverty and faces climate vulnerability and food insecurity. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Solomon Islands has 25% poverty and faces severe climate and food security challenges. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Vanuatu has 40% poverty and faces existential climate threats. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Samoa has 20% poverty and faces rising non-communicable diseases and food import dependence. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Tonga has 22% poverty and faces severe climate vulnerability. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Kiribati faces existential threat from rising sea levels and 22% poverty. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Tuvalu faces existential threat from rising sea levels with very small population. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Palau has very low poverty but faces climate vulnerability. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Marshall Islands faces existential threat from rising sea levels. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Micronesia faces existential threat from rising sea levels and high poverty. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)
Nauru faces existential threat from rising sea levels and high poverty. (Sources: World Bank 2024; FAO 2024)