The basis of poor is simple he don't have enough savings or investment which can secure him better standard of living but the reason for being poor comes along with many factors in some countries people were working hard until now but their takes were eaten by the corrupted officials and some people being lazy and never get out of their comfort zone.If you want to be rich you need to be smart as well.
Indeed, if you want to achieve your goals then you have to work hard on it. You need to do something how big or small it is as long as you are industrious to do it then you are going to make it. The basis on how rich or poor you are is the amount of money enter to your account often. Poor people are lack of resources in many things and they do not have abilities to do it.