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 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

References
  1. GDP - per capita (PPP), The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 1 September 2018.
  2. . Accessed on 1 September 2018.
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