The country that has the most untapped natural resources is the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has vast reserves of minerals such as coltan and cobalt with an estimated worth of over $24 trillion dollars.
Most of the minerals are undeveloped.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is considered the world's richest country in terms of wealth in natural resources.
Australia is the world's top mining nation overall and is the largest producer of bauxite, iron ore and lithium and a top global producer of coal, aluminum, copper, gold, manganese, nickel, silver, uranium, and zinc.
Rhodium, followed by gold, platinum and tellurium, are some of the rarest elements in terms of their percentage in the planet's crust and their importance to society.
The country that has a lack of natural resources is Singapore.
With no natural resources and having a very small population among other countries on this list, Singapore proves to the world how a tiny island can become one of the most prosperous nations across the globe.
The country that has the most rare earth materials is China.
Given that China has the largest supply of rare earth elements, it should come as no surprise that it is also home to the largest mine.
The largest rare earth element mine in the world is located in Inner Mongolia, a part of China.