List of bordering countries with greatest relative differences in GDP (PPP) per capita
This is a list of bordering countries with the greatest relative differences in GDP (PPP) per person; specifically those pairs of neighbouring countries where the richer country is at least twice as wealthy on a per capita basis than the poorer. These statistics however do not consider differences in other economic indicators that measure welfare, such as their human development index, or inequality within countries.
Characteristics
The greatest cases of inequity typically would involve an impoverished and politically unstable country neighbouring a resource-rich and relatively stable one, although neither may be recognised as a high-income economy. As an extreme example, the GDP per capita for Botswana, a country which has enjoyed the highest rate of per capita growth out of any country in the world over a 35-year period,[1] is over 30 times greater to that of its neighbour Zimbabwe, whose economy has shrunk every year since 2000.[2]
Countries recognised by the World Bank as high income economies (HIC)[3] and which have a non-HIC neighbor that is over three times poorer include: South Korea (17.8 times wealthier than North Korea), Oman (11.7 times wealthier than Yemen), Israel (10.8 times wealthier than Palestine, 6.2 times wealthier than Syria, 5.2 times wealthier than Jordan and 4.8 times wealthier than Egypt), Kuwait (10.8 times wealthier than Iraq), Saudi Arabia (10.7 times wealthier than Yemen, 6.3 times wealthier than Iraq and 4.1 times wealthier than Jordan), Equatorial Guinea (8.5 times wealthier than Cameroon), Spain (6.1 times wealthier than Morocco), Hong Kong (5.9 times wealthier than China), Macau (3.9 times wealthier than China), France (3.7 times wealthier than Suriname), Greece (3.4 times wealthier than Albania), Brunei (3.2 times wealthier than Malaysia), United States (3.3 times wealthier than Mexico), Norway (3.2 times wealthier than Russia) and Slovakia (3.2 times wealthier than Ukraine).
The Burkina Faso-Benin, Guinea-Mali, Germany-Belgium, Argentina-Chile, Georgia-Armenia, Colombia-Peru, Germany-Denmark, Serbia-Macedonia, Switzerland-Austria, Andorra-France and Latvia-Belarus borders separate pairs of countries with the smallest differences in per capita income (the richer country is less than 5% richer than its neighbor).
Due to lack of economic data, the Vatican City (which is surrounded by Italy), Saint Martin (which shares the island of Saint Martin with Sint Maarten) and the British Overseas Territories of Akrotiri and Dhekelia located in the island of Cyprus, are not included in this list.
Rank | Richer country | GDP (PPP) per capita (Intl. $)[4] | Year | Poorer country | GDP (PPP) per capita (Intl. $)[4] | Year | Ratio[5] | Continent/ Region |
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1 | Botswana | 16,200 | 2011 est. | Zimbabwe | 500 | 2011 est. | 32.400 | Africa |
2 | South Africa | 11,100 | 2011 est. | Zimbabwe | 500 | 2011 est. | 22.200 | Africa |
3 | Korea, South | 32,100 | 2011 est. | Korea, North | 1,800 | 2011 est. | 17.833 | Asia |
4 | Libya | 14,100 | 2010 est. | Niger | 800 | 2011 est. | 17.625 | Africa |
5 | Angola | 6,000 | 2011 est. | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 400 | 2011 est. | 15.000 | Africa |
6 | Iran | 13,200 | 2011 est. | Afghanistan | 1,000 | 2011 est. | 13.200 | Asia |
7 | Oman | 26,900 | 2011 est. | Yemen | 2,300 | 2011 est. | 11.696 | Asia |
8 | Congo, Republic of the | 4,600 | 2011 est. | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 400 | 2011 est. | 11.500 | Africa |
9 | Israel | 31,400 | 2011 est. | Palestine | 2,900 | 2008 est. | 10.828 | Asia |
10 | Kuwait | 42,200 | 2011 est. | Iraq | 3,900 | 2011 est. | 10.821 | Asia |
11 | Saudi Arabia | 24,500 | 2011 est. | Yemen | 2,300 | 2011 est. | 10.652 | Asia |
12 | South Africa | 11,100 | 2011 est. | Mozambique | 1,100 | 2011 est. | 10.091 | Africa |
13 | Russia | 17,000 | 2011 est. | Korea, North | 1,800 | 2011 est. | 9.444 | Asia |
14 | Algeria | 7,400 | 2011 est. | Niger | 800 | 2011 est. | 9.250 | Africa |
15 | Equatorial Guinea | 19,600 | 2011 est. | Cameroon | 2,300 | 2011 est. | 8.522 | Africa |
16 | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | Afghanistan | 1,000 | 2011 est. | 8.500 | Asia |
17 | Turkmenistan | 7,900 | 2011 est. | Afghanistan | 1,000 | 2011 est. | 7.900 | Asia |
18 | Libya | 14,100 | 2010 est. | Chad | 1,900 | 2011 est. | 7.421 | Africa |
19 | Thailand | 9,500 | 2011 est. | Burma | 1,300 | 2011 est. | 7.308 | Asia |
20 | Dominican Republic | 9,400 | 2011 est. | Haiti | 1,300 | 2011 est. | 7.231 | Caribbean |
21 | Gabon | 16,400 | 2011 est. | Cameroon | 2,300 | 2011 est. | 7.130 | Africa |
22 | Algeria | 7,400 | 2011 est. | Mali | 1,100 | 2011 est. | 6.727 | Africa |
23 | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | Nepal | 1,300 | 2011 est. | 6.538 | Asia |
24 | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | Burma | 1,300 | 2011 est. | 6.538 | Asia |
25 | Saudi Arabia | 24,500 | 2011 est. | Iraq | 3,900 | 2011 est. | 6.282 | Asia |
26 | Israel | 31,400 | 2011 est. | Syria | 5,100 | 2011 est. | 6.157 | Asia |
27 | Spain | 31,000 | 2011 est. | Morocco | 5,100 | 2011 est. | 6.078 | Africa |
28 | Hong Kong | 49,800 | 2011 est. | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | 5.859 | Asia |
29 | South Sudan[6] | 2,300 | 2010 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 400 | 2011 est. | 5.750 | Africa |
30 | Congo, Republic of the | 4,600 | 2011 est. | Central African Republic | 800 | 2011 est. | 5.750 | Africa |
31 | South Africa | 11,100 | 2011 est. | Lesotho | 2,000 | 2011 est. | 5.550 | Africa |
32 | Kazakhstan | 13,200 | 2011 est. | Kyrgyzstan | 2,400 | 2011 est. | 5.500 | Asia |
33 | Israel | 31,400 | 2011 est. | Jordan | 6,000 | 2011 est. | 5.233 | Asia |
34 | Libya | 14,100 | 2010 est. | Sudan | 2,800 | 2011 est. | 5.036 | Africa |
35 | Swaziland | 5,400 | 2011 est. | Mozambique | 1,100 | 2011 est. | 4.909 | Africa |
36 | Israel | 31,400 | 2011 est. | Egypt | 6,600 | 2011 est. | 4.758 | Asia |
37 | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | Korea, North | 1,800 | 2011 est. | 4.722 | Asia |
38 | Iran | 13,200 | 2011 est. | Pakistan | 2,800 | 2011 est. | 4.714 | Asia |
39 | Namibia | 7,500 | 2011 est. | Zambia | 1,600 | 2011 est. | 4.688 | Africa |
40 | Djibouti | 2,700 | 2011 est. | Somalia | 600 | 2010 est. | 4.500 | Africa |
41 | Thailand | 9,500 | 2011 est. | Cambodia | 2,200 | 2011 est. | 4.318 | Asia |
42 | Qatar | 104,300 | 2011 est. | Saudi Arabia | 24,500 | 2011 est. | 4.257 | Asia |
43 | Saudi Arabia | 24,500 | 2011 est. | Jordan | 6,000 | 2011 est. | 4.083 | Asia |
44 | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | Tajikistan | 2,100 | 2011 est. | 4.048 | Asia |
45 | Kazakhstan | 13,200 | 2011 est. | Uzbekistan | 3,300 | 2011 est. | 4.000 | Asia |
46 | Sudan | 2,800 | 2011 est. | Eritrea | 700 | 2011 est. | 4.000 | Africa |
47 | Zambia | 1,600 | 2011 est. | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 400 | 2011 est. | 4.000 | Africa |
48 | Macau | 33,000 | 2009 | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | 3.882 | Asia |
49 | Djibouti | 2,700 | 2011 est. | Eritrea | 700 | 2011 est. | 3.857 | Africa |
50 | Costa Rica | 12,100 | 2011 est. | Nicaragua | 3,200 | 2011 est. | 3.781 | Central America |
51 | Turkey | 14,700 | 2011 est. | Iraq | 3,900 | 2011 est. | 3.769 | Asia |
52 | Angola | 6,000 | 2011 est. | Zambia | 1,600 | 2011 est. | 3.750 | Africa |
53 | Tanzania | 1,500 | 2011 est. | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 400 | 2011 est. | 3.750 | Africa |
54 | France | 35,600 | 2011 est. | Suriname | 9,600 | 2011 est. | 3.708 | South America |
55 | Romania | 12,600 | 2011 est. | Moldova | 3,400 | 2011 est. | 3.706 | Europe |
56 | Argentina | 17,700 | 2011 est. | Bolivia | 4,900 | 2011 est. | 3.612 | South America |
57 | Gabon | 16,400 | 2011 est. | Congo, Republic of the | 4,600 | 2011 est. | 3.565 | Africa |
58 | Chile | 17,400 | 2011 est. | Bolivia | 4,900 | 2011 est. | 3.551 | South America |
59 | Russia | 17,000 | 2011 est. | Mongolia | 4,800 | 2011 est. | 3.542 | Asia |
60 | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | Kyrgyzstan | 2,400 | 2011 est. | 3.542 | Asia |
61 | Thailand | 9,500 | 2011 est. | Laos | 2,700 | 2011 est. | 3.519 | Asia |
62 | Rwanda | 1,400 | 2011 est. | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 400 | 2011 est. | 3.500 | Africa |
63 | Sudan | 2,800 | 2011 est. | Central African Republic | 800 | 2011 est. | 3.500 | Africa |
64 | Ghana | 3,100 | 2011 est. | Togo | 900 | 2011 est. | 3.444 | Africa |
65 | Greece | 26,600 | 2011 est. | Albania | 7,800 | 2011 est. | 3.410 | Europe |
66 | Iran | 13,200 | 2011 est. | Iraq | 3,900 | 2011 est. | 3.385 | Asia |
67 | Algeria | 7,400 | 2011 est. | Mauritania | 2,200 | 2011 est. | 3.364 | Africa |
68 | Malaysia | 15,800 | 2011 est. | Indonesia | 4,700 | 2011 est. | 3.362 | Asia |
69 | Liechtenstein | 141,100 | 2008 est. | Austria | 42,400 | 2011 est. | 3.328 | Europe |
70 | United States | 49,000 | 2011 est. | Mexico | 14,800 | 2011 est. | 3.311 | North America |
71 | Uzbekistan | 3,300 | 2011 est. | Afghanistan | 1,000 | 2011 est. | 3.300 | Asia |
72 | Nigeria | 2,600 | 2011 est. | Niger | 800 | 2011 est. | 3.250 | Africa |
73 | Uganda | 1,300 | 2011 est. | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 400 | 2011 est. | 3.250 | Africa |
74 | Slovakia | 23,600 | 2011 est. | Ukraine | 7,300 | 2011 est. | 3.233 | Europe |
75 | Argentina | 17,700 | 2011 est. | Paraguay | 5,500 | 2011 est. | 3.218 | South America |
76 | Liechtenstein | 141,100 | 2008 est. | Switzerland | 43,900 | 2011 est. | 3.214 | Europe |
77 | Zambia | 1,600 | 2011 est. | Zimbabwe | 500 | 2011 est. | 3.200 | Africa |
78 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,600 | 2011 est. | Liberia | 500 | 2011 est. | 3.200 | Africa |
79 | Norway | 54,200 | 2011 est. | Russia | 17,000 | 2011 est. | 3.188 | Europe |
80 | Brunei | 50,000 | 2011 est. | Malaysia | 15,800 | 2011 est. | 3.165 | Asia |
81 | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | Laos | 2,700 | 2011 est. | 3.148 | Asia |
82 | Lebanon | 15,700 | 2011 est. | Syria | 5,100 | 2011 est. | 3.078 | Asia |
83 | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | Pakistan | 2,800 | 2011 est. | 3.036 | Asia |
84 | Russia | 17,000 | 2011 est. | Georgia | 5,600 | 2011 est. | 3.036 | Europe |
85 | Kenya | 1,800 | 2011 est. | Somalia | 600 | 2010 est. | 3.000 | Africa |
86 | France | 35,600 | 2011 est. | Brazil | 11,900 | 2011 est. | 2.992 | South America |
87 | Algeria | 7,400 | 2011 est. | Western Sahara | 2,500 | 2007 est. | 2.960 | Africa |
88 | Mexico | 14,800 | 2011 est. | Guatemala | 5,100 | 2011 est. | 2.902 | Central/North America |
89 | Turkey | 14,700 | 2011 est. | Syria | 5,100 | 2011 est. | 2.882 | Asia |
90 | Cameroon | 2,300 | 2011 est. | Central African Republic | 800 | 2011 est. | 2.875 | Africa |
91 | South Sudan[6] | 2,300 | 2010 | Central African Republic | 800 | 2011 est. | 2.875 | Africa |
92 | India | 3,700 | 2011 est. | Nepal | 1,300 | 2011 est. | 2.846 | Asia |
93 | India | 3,700 | 2011 est. | Burma | 1,300 | 2011 est. | 2.846 | Asia |
94 | Poland | 20,600 | 2011 est. | Ukraine | 7,300 | 2011 est. | 2.822 | Europe |
95 | Pakistan | 2,800 | 2011 est. | Afghanistan | 1,000 | 2011 est. | 2.800 | Asia |
96 | Hungary | 19,800 | 2011 est. | Ukraine | 7,300 | 2011 est. | 2.712 | Europe |
97 | Turkey | 14,700 | 2011 est. | Armenia | 5,500 | 2011 est. | 2.673 | Asia |
98 | Turkey | 14,700 | 2011 est. | Georgia | 5,600 | 2011 est. | 2.625 | Asia |
99 | Sudan | 2,800 | 2011 est. | Ethiopia | 1,100 | 2011 est. | 2.545 | Africa |
100 | Greece | 26,600 | 2011 est. | Macedonia | 10,500 | 2011 est. | 2.533 | Europe |
101 | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | Vietnam | 3,400 | 2011 est. | 2.500 | Asia |
102 | Tanzania | 1,500 | 2011 est. | Burundi | 600 | 2011 est. | 2.500 | Africa |
103 | Djibouti | 2,700 | 2011 est. | Ethiopia | 1,100 | 2011 est. | 2.455 | Africa |
104 | Brazil | 11,900 | 2011 est. | Bolivia | 4,900 | 2011 est. | 2.429 | South America |
105 | Iran | 13,200 | 2011 est. | Armenia | 5,500 | 2011 est. | 2.400 | Asia |
106 | Turkmenistan | 7,900 | 2011 est. | Uzbekistan | 3,300 | 2011 est. | 2.394 | Asia |
107 | Chad | 1,900 | 2011 est. | Niger | 800 | 2011 est. | 2.375 | Africa |
108 | Chad | 1,900 | 2011 est. | Central African Republic | 800 | 2011 est. | 2.375 | Africa |
109 | Egypt | 6,600 | 2011 est. | Sudan | 2,800 | 2011 est. | 2.357 | Africa |
110 | Rwanda | 1,400 | 2011 est. | Burundi | 600 | 2011 est. | 2.333 | Africa |
111 | Russia | 17,000 | 2011 est. | Ukraine | 7,300 | 2011 est. | 2.329 | Europe |
112 | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | India | 3,700 | 2011 est. | 2.297 | Asia |
113 | Luxembourg | 81,100 | 2011 est. | France | 35,600 | 2011 est. | 2.278 | Europe |
114 | Egypt | 6,600 | 2011 est. | Palestine | 2,900 | 2008 est. | 2.276 | Asia |
115 | Croatia | 18,400 | 2011 est. | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8,200 | 2011 est. | 2.244 | Europe |
116 | Mozambique | 1,100 | 2011 est. | Zimbabwe | 500 | 2011 est. | 2.200 | Africa |
117 | Guinea | 1,100 | 2011 est. | Liberia | 500 | 2011 est. | 2.200 | Africa |
118 | India | 3,700 | 2011 est. | Bangladesh | 1,700 | 2011 est. | 2.176 | Asia |
119 | Brazil | 11,900 | 2011 est. | Paraguay | 5,500 | 2011 est. | 2.164 | South America |
120 | Botswana | 16,200 | 2011 est. | Namibia | 7,500 | 2011 est. | 2.160 | Africa |
121 | Finland | 36,700 | 2011 est. | Russia | 17,000 | 2011 est. | 2.159 | Europe |
122 | Ukraine | 7,300 | 2011 est. | Moldova | 3,400 | 2011 est. | 2.147 | Europe |
123 | Austria | 42,400 | 2011 est. | Hungary | 19,800 | 2011 est. | 2.141 | Europe |
124 | Libya | 14,100 | 2010 est. | Egypt | 6,600 | 2011 est. | 2.136 | Africa |
125 | Luxembourg | 81,100 | 2011 est. | Belgium | 38,200 | 2011 est. | 2.123 | Europe |
126 | Luxembourg | 81,100 | 2011 est. | Germany | 38,400 | 2011 est. | 2.112 | Europe |
127 | Tajikistan | 2,100 | 2011 est. | Afghanistan | 1,000 | 2011 est. | 2.100 | Asia |
128 | South Sudan[6] | 2,300 | 2010 | Ethiopia | 1,100 | 2011 est. | 2.091 | Africa |
129 | Belarus | 15,200 | 2011 est. | Ukraine | 7,300 | 2011 est. | 2.082 | Europe |
130 | Peru | 10,200 | 2011 est. | Bolivia | 4,900 | 2011 est. | 2.082 | South America |
131 | Laos | 2,700 | 2011 est. | Burma | 1,300 | 2011 est. | 2.077 | Asia |
132 | Jordan | 6,000 | 2011 est. | Palestine | 2,900 | 2008 est. | 2.069 | Asia |
133 | Ghana | 3,100 | 2011 est. | Burkina Faso | 1,500 | 2011 est. | 2.067 | Africa |
134 | South Africa | 11,100 | 2011 est. | Swaziland | 5,400 | 2011 est. | 2.056 | Africa |
135 | Morocco | 5,100 | 2011 est. | Western Sahara | 2,500 | 2007 est. | 2.040 | Africa |
136 | Mauritania | 2,200 | 2011 est. | Mali | 1,100 | 2011 est. | 2.000 | Africa |
137 | Israel | 31,400 | 2011 est. | Lebanon | 15,700 | 2011 est. | 2.000 | Asia |
138 | Central African Republic | 800 | 2011 est. | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 400 | 2011 est. | 2.000 | Africa |
139 | Russia | 17,000 | 2011 est. | China | 8,500 | 2011 est. | 2.000 | Asia |
140 | Congo, Republic of the | 4,600 | 2011 est. | Cameroon | 2,300 | 2011 est. | 2.000 | Africa |
See also
References
- ↑ An African Success Story: Botswana
- ↑ Bloomberg News – "Zimbabwe’s Economy to Expand at Least 4% This Year", June 12, 2009
- ↑ World Bank – Country and Lending Groups
- 1 2 GDP - per capita (PPP), The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 30 July 2012.
- ↑ Land Boundaries, The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 30 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 GDP (PPP) per capita obtained from: "Release of first Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Income (GNI) figures for South Sudan by the NBS" (PDF). South Sudan National Bureau of Statistics. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2012-06-01. and "World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance". World Bank. 2011-04-17. Retrieved 2012-06-01. Note: GDP figures were converted from Sudanese pounds to International dollars using the "PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)" for Sudan for 2010 provided by the World Bank.