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

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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 Saudi Arabia, is over 42 times greater to that of its neighbour Yemen. In the four biggest ratios, the poorer country is either Yemen or North Korea.

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.

RankRicher countryGDP (PPP)
per capita
(Intl. $)[1]
YearPoorer countryGDP (PPP)
per capita
(Intl. $)[1]
YearRatio[2]Continent/
Region
1  Saudi Arabia54,8002017 est.  Yemen1,3002017 est.42.154Asia
2  Oman45,2002017 est.  Yemen1,3002017 est.34.769Asia
3  South Korea39,4002017 est.  North Korea1,7002015 est.23.176Asia
4  Russia27,8002017 est.  North Korea1,7002015 est.16.353Europe / Asia
5  Algeria15,2002017 est.  Niger1,2002017 est.12.667Africa
6  Israel36,3002017 est.  Syria2,9002015 est.12.517Asia
7  South Africa13,5002017 est.  Mozambique1,2002017 est.11.250Africa
8  Iran20,2002017 est.  Afghanistan2,0002017 est.10.100Asia
9  China16,7002017 est.  North Korea1,7002015 est.9.824Asia
10  Equatorial Guinea36,0002017 est.  Cameroon3,7002017 est.9.730Africa
11  Republic of the Congo6,6002017 est.  Central African Republic7002017 est.9.429Africa
12  Dominican Republic16,9002017 est.  Haiti1,8002017 est.9.389Americas
13  Turkey26,9002017 est.  Syria2,9002015 est.9.276Asia
14  Turkmenistan18,1002017 est.  Afghanistan2,0002017 est.9.050Asia
15  Angola6,8002017 est.  DR Congo8002017 est.8.500Africa
16  Israel36,3002017 est.  Palestine4,3002014 est.8.442Asia
17  China16,7002017 est.  Afghanistan2,0002017 est.8.350Asia
18  Libya10,0002017 est.  Niger1,2002017 est.8.333Africa
19  Republic of the Congo6,6002017 est.  DR Congo8002017 est.8.250Africa
20  Eswatini9,9002017 est.  Mozambique1,2002017 est.8.250Africa
21  Botswana17,8002017 est.  Zimbabwe2,3002017 est.7.739Africa
22  Kazakhstan26,3002017 est.  Kyrgyzstan3,7002017 est.7.108Asia
23  Algeria15,2002017 est.  Mali2,2002017 est.6.909Africa
24  Lebanon19,4002017 est.  Syria2,9002015 est.6.690Asia
25  Macau111,6002017 est.  China16,7002017 est.6.683Asia
26  Sudan4,6002017 est.  Central African Republic7002017 est.6.571Africa
27  China16,7002017 est.    Nepal2,7002017 est.6.185Asia
28  Algeria15,2002017 est.  Western Sahara2,5002007 est.6.080Africa
29  South Africa13,5002017 est.  Zimbabwe2,3002017 est.5.870Africa
30  Iraq17,0002017 est.  Syria2,9002015 est.5.862Asia
31  Cameroon3,7002017 est.  Central African Republic7002017 est.5.286Africa
32  China16,7002017 est.  Tajikistan3,2002017 est.5.219Asia
33  Gabon19,2002017 est.  Cameroon3,7002017 est.5.189Africa
34  Zambia4,0002017 est.  DR Congo8002017 est.5.000Africa
35  Nigeria5,9002017 est.  Niger1,2002017 est.4.917Africa
36  Tanzania3,2002017 est.  Burundi7002017 est.4.571Africa
37  China16,7002017 est.  Kyrgyzstan3,7002017 est.4.514Asia
38  Thailand17,9002017 est.  Cambodia4,0002017 est.4.475Asia
39  Spain38,3002017 est.  Morocco8,6002017 est.4.453Europe / Africa
40  Botswana17,8002017 est.  Zambia4,0002017 est.4.450Africa
41  Saudi Arabia54,8002017 est.  Jordan12,5002017 est.4.384Asia
42  Libya10,0002017 est.  Chad2,3002017 est.4.348Africa
43  Jordan12,5002017 est.  Syria2,9002015 est.4.310Asia
44  Romania24,5002017 est.  Moldova5,7002017 est.4.298Europe
45  Tanzania3,2002017 est.  DR Congo8002017 est.4.000Africa
46  Kuwait66,2002017 est.  Iraq17,0002017 est.3.894Asia
47  Kazakhstan26,3002017 est.  Uzbekistan6,9002017 est.3.812Asia
48  Slovakia33,0002017 est.  Ukraine8,7002017 est.3.793Europe
49  South Africa13,5002017 est.  Lesotho3,6002017 est.3.750Africa
50  Iran20,2002017 est.  Pakistan5,4002017 est.3.741Asia
51  Hong Kong61,4002017 est.  China16,7002017 est.3.677Asia
52  Algeria15,2002017 est.  Mauritania4,4002017 est.3.455Africa
53  Uzbekistan6,9002017 est.  Afghanistan2,0002017 est.3.450Asia
54  Morocco8,6002017 est.  Western Sahara2,5002007 est.3.440Africa
55  Hungary29,5002017 est.  Ukraine8,7002017 est.3.391Europe
56  Poland29,5002017 est.  Ukraine8,7002017 est.3.391Europe
57  Indonesia12,4002017 est.  Papua New Guinea3,7002017 est.3.351Asia / Oceania
58  Zambia4,0002017 est.  Malawi1,2002017 est.3.333Africa
59  Zambia4,0002017 est.  Mozambique1,2002017 est.3.333Africa
60  Chad2,3002017 est.  Central African Republic7002017 est.3.286Africa
61  Chile24,5002017 est.  Bolivia7,5002017 est.3.267Americas
62  Saudi Arabia54,8002017 est.  Iraq17,0002017 est.3.224Asia
63  Russia27,8002017 est.  Ukraine8,7002017 est.3.195Europe
64  China16,7002017 est.  Pakistan5,4002017 est.3.093Asia
65  Sudan4,6002017 est.  South Sudan1,5002017 est.3.067Africa
66  Rwanda2,1002017 est.  Burundi7002017 est.3.000Africa
67  Uganda2,4002017 est.  DR Congo8002017 est.3.000Africa
68  United States59,5002017 est.  Mexico19,9002017 est.2.990Americas
69  Egypt12,7002017 est.  Palestine4,3002014 est.2.953Africa / Asia
70  Costa Rica16,9002017 est.  Nicaragua5,8002017 est.2.914Americas
71  Gabon19,2002017 est.  Republic of the Congo6,6002017 est.2.909Africa
72  Jordan12,5002017 est.  Palestine4,3002014 est.2.907Asia
73  Israel36,3002017 est.  Jordan12,5002017 est.2.904Asia
74  Thailand17,9002017 est.  Myanmar6,2002017 est.2.887Asia
75  Sudan4,6002017 est.  Eritrea1,6002017 est.2.875Africa
76  Israel36,3002017 est.  Egypt12,7002017 est.2.858Asia / Africa
77  Turkey26,9002017 est.  Armenia9,5002017 est.2.832Asia
78  Namibia11,3002017 est.  Zambia4,0002017 est.2.825Africa
79  Romania24,5002017 est.  Ukraine8,7002017 est.2.816Europe
80  Liechtenstein139,1002009 est.  Austria49,9002017 est.2.788Europe
81  Argentina20,9002017 est.  Bolivia7,5002017 est.2.787Americas
82  Ivory Coast3,9002017 est.  Liberia1,4002017 est.2.786Africa
83  Ghana4,7002017 est.  Togo1,7002017 est.2.765Africa
84  Egypt12,7002017 est.  Sudan4,6002017 est.2.761Africa
85  Pakistan5,4002017 est.  Afghanistan2,0002017 est.2.700Asia
86  Brunei78,2002017 est.  Malaysia29,0002017 est.2.697Asia
87  China16,7002017 est.  Myanmar6,2002017 est.2.694Asia
88  India7,2002017 est.    Nepal2,7002017 est.2.667Asia
89  Tanzania3,2002017 est.  Malawi1,2002017 est.2.667Africa
90  Tanzania3,2002017 est.  Mozambique1,2002017 est.2.667Africa
91  Monaco115,7002015 est.  France43,8002017 est.2.642Europe
92  Rwanda2,1002017 est.  DR Congo8002017 est.2.625Africa
93  Turkmenistan18,1002017 est.  Uzbekistan6,9002017 est.2.623Asia
94  Russia27,8002017 est.  Georgia10,7002017 est.2.598Europe / Asia
95  Norway71,8002017 est.  Russia27,8002017 est.2.583Europe
96  Nigeria5,9002017 est.  Benin2,3002017 est.2.565Africa
97  Nigeria5,9002017 est.  Chad2,3002017 est.2.565Africa
98  Turkey26,9002017 est.  Georgia10,7002017 est.2.514Asia
99  Ghana4,7002017 est.  Burkina Faso1,9002017 est.2.474Africa
100  Mexico19,9002017 est.  Guatemala8,1002017 est.2.457Americas
101  Luxembourg106,3002017 est.  France43,8002017 est.2.427Europe
102  China16,7002017 est.  Vietnam6,9002017 est.2.420Asia
103  Thailand17,9002017 est.  Laos7,4002017 est.2.419Asia
104  Mexico19,9002017 est.  Belize8,3002017 est.2.398Americas
105  Malaysia29,0002017 est.  Indonesia12,4002017 est.2.339Asia
106  Kenya3,5002017 est.  South Sudan1,5002017 est.2.333Africa
107  China16,7002017 est.  India7,2002017 est.2.319Asia
108  Indonesia12,4002017 est.  Timor-Leste5,4002017 est.2.296Asia
109  Luxembourg106,3002017 est.  Belgium46,6002017 est.2.281Europe
110  Qatar124,5002017 est.  Saudi Arabia54,8002017 est.2.272Asia
111  Liechtenstein139,1002009 est.   Switzerland61,4002017 est.2.265Europe
112  China16,7002017 est.  Laos7,4002017 est.2.257Asia
113  Djibouti3,6002017 est.  Eritrea1,6002017 est.2.250Africa
114  Greece27,7002017 est.  Albania12,5002017 est.2.216Europe
115  Libya10,0002017 est.  Sudan4,6002017 est.2.174Africa
116  Belarus18,9002017 est.  Ukraine8,7002017 est.2.172Europe
117  Uzbekistan6,9002017 est.  Tajikistan3,2002017 est.2.156Asia
118  South Sudan1,5002017 est.  Central African Republic7002017 est.2.143Africa
119  Russia27,8002017 est.  Mongolia13,0002017 est.2.138Europe / Asia
120  Argentina20,9002017 est.  Paraguay9,8002017 est.2.133Americas
121  Iran20,2002017 est.  Armenia9,5002017 est.2.126Asia
122  Luxembourg106,3002017 est.  Germany50,4002017 est.2.109Europe
123  Sudan4,6002017 est.  Ethiopia2,2002017 est.2.091Africa
124  Brazil15,6002017 est.  Bolivia7,5002017 est.2.080Americas
125  Ivory Coast3,9002017 est.  Burkina Faso1,9002017 est.2.053Africa
126  Mauritania4,4002017 est.  Mali2,2002017 est.2.000Africa
127  Sudan4,6002017 est.  Chad2,3002017 est.2.000Africa

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b GDP - per capita (PPP), The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 1 September 2018.
  2. ^ [1][2]. Accessed on 1 September 2018.