List of bordering countries with greatest relative differences in GDP (PPP) per capita

Last updated July 31, 2022

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.

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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.

Rank	Richer country	GDP (PPP) per capita (Intl. $)^[1]	Year	Poorer country	GDP (PPP) per capita (Intl. $)^[1]	Year	Ratio^[2]	Continent/ Region
1	Saudi Arabia	54,800	2017 est.	Yemen	1,300	2017 est.	42.154	Asia
2	Oman	45,200	2017 est.	Yemen	1,300	2017 est.	34.769	Asia
3	South Korea	39,400	2017 est.	North Korea	1,700	2015 est.	23.176	Asia
4	Russia	27,800	2017 est.	North Korea	1,700	2015 est.	16.353	Europe / Asia
5	Algeria	15,200	2017 est.	Niger	1,200	2017 est.	12.667	Africa
6	Israel	36,300	2017 est.	Syria	2,900	2015 est.	12.517	Asia
7	South Africa	13,500	2017 est.	Mozambique	1,200	2017 est.	11.250	Africa
8	Iran	20,200	2017 est.	Afghanistan	2,000	2017 est.	10.100	Asia
9	China	16,700	2017 est.	North Korea	1,700	2015 est.	9.824	Asia
10	Equatorial Guinea	36,000	2017 est.	Cameroon	3,700	2017 est.	9.730	Africa
11	Republic of the Congo	6,600	2017 est.	Central African Republic	700	2017 est.	9.429	Africa
12	Dominican Republic	16,900	2017 est.	Haiti	1,800	2017 est.	9.389	Americas
13	Turkey	26,900	2017 est.	Syria	2,900	2015 est.	9.276	Asia
14	Turkmenistan	18,100	2017 est.	Afghanistan	2,000	2017 est.	9.050	Asia
15	Angola	6,800	2017 est.	DR Congo	800	2017 est.	8.500	Africa
16	Israel	36,300	2017 est.	Palestine	4,300	2014 est.	8.442	Asia
17	China	16,700	2017 est.	Afghanistan	2,000	2017 est.	8.350	Asia
18	Libya	10,000	2017 est.	Niger	1,200	2017 est.	8.333	Africa
19	Republic of the Congo	6,600	2017 est.	DR Congo	800	2017 est.	8.250	Africa
20	Eswatini	9,900	2017 est.	Mozambique	1,200	2017 est.	8.250	Africa
21	Botswana	17,800	2017 est.	Zimbabwe	2,300	2017 est.	7.739	Africa
22	Kazakhstan	26,300	2017 est.	Kyrgyzstan	3,700	2017 est.	7.108	Asia
23	Algeria	15,200	2017 est.	Mali	2,200	2017 est.	6.909	Africa
24	Lebanon	19,400	2017 est.	Syria	2,900	2015 est.	6.690	Asia
25	Macau	111,600	2017 est.	China	16,700	2017 est.	6.683	Asia
26	Sudan	4,600	2017 est.	Central African Republic	700	2017 est.	6.571	Africa
27	China	16,700	2017 est.	Nepal	2,700	2017 est.	6.185	Asia
28	Algeria	15,200	2017 est.	Western Sahara	2,500	2007 est.	6.080	Africa
29	South Africa	13,500	2017 est.	Zimbabwe	2,300	2017 est.	5.870	Africa
30	Iraq	17,000	2017 est.	Syria	2,900	2015 est.	5.862	Asia
31	Cameroon	3,700	2017 est.	Central African Republic	700	2017 est.	5.286	Africa
32	China	16,700	2017 est.	Tajikistan	3,200	2017 est.	5.219	Asia
33	Gabon	19,200	2017 est.	Cameroon	3,700	2017 est.	5.189	Africa
34	Zambia	4,000	2017 est.	DR Congo	800	2017 est.	5.000	Africa
35	Nigeria	5,900	2017 est.	Niger	1,200	2017 est.	4.917	Africa
36	Tanzania	3,200	2017 est.	Burundi	700	2017 est.	4.571	Africa
37	China	16,700	2017 est.	Kyrgyzstan	3,700	2017 est.	4.514	Asia
38	Thailand	17,900	2017 est.	Cambodia	4,000	2017 est.	4.475	Asia
39	Spain	38,300	2017 est.	Morocco	8,600	2017 est.	4.453	Europe / Africa
40	Botswana	17,800	2017 est.	Zambia	4,000	2017 est.	4.450	Africa
41	Saudi Arabia	54,800	2017 est.	Jordan	12,500	2017 est.	4.384	Asia
42	Libya	10,000	2017 est.	Chad	2,300	2017 est.	4.348	Africa
43	Jordan	12,500	2017 est.	Syria	2,900	2015 est.	4.310	Asia
44	Romania	24,500	2017 est.	Moldova	5,700	2017 est.	4.298	Europe
45	Tanzania	3,200	2017 est.	DR Congo	800	2017 est.	4.000	Africa
46	Kuwait	66,200	2017 est.	Iraq	17,000	2017 est.	3.894	Asia
47	Kazakhstan	26,300	2017 est.	Uzbekistan	6,900	2017 est.	3.812	Asia
48	Slovakia	33,000	2017 est.	Ukraine	8,700	2017 est.	3.793	Europe
49	South Africa	13,500	2017 est.	Lesotho	3,600	2017 est.	3.750	Africa
50	Iran	20,200	2017 est.	Pakistan	5,400	2017 est.	3.741	Asia
51	Hong Kong	61,400	2017 est.	China	16,700	2017 est.	3.677	Asia
52	Algeria	15,200	2017 est.	Mauritania	4,400	2017 est.	3.455	Africa
53	Uzbekistan	6,900	2017 est.	Afghanistan	2,000	2017 est.	3.450	Asia
54	Morocco	8,600	2017 est.	Western Sahara	2,500	2007 est.	3.440	Africa
55	Hungary	29,500	2017 est.	Ukraine	8,700	2017 est.	3.391	Europe
56	Poland	29,500	2017 est.	Ukraine	8,700	2017 est.	3.391	Europe
57	Indonesia	12,400	2017 est.	Papua New Guinea	3,700	2017 est.	3.351	Asia / Oceania
58	Zambia	4,000	2017 est.	Malawi	1,200	2017 est.	3.333	Africa
59	Zambia	4,000	2017 est.	Mozambique	1,200	2017 est.	3.333	Africa
60	Chad	2,300	2017 est.	Central African Republic	700	2017 est.	3.286	Africa
61	Chile	24,500	2017 est.	Bolivia	7,500	2017 est.	3.267	Americas
62	Saudi Arabia	54,800	2017 est.	Iraq	17,000	2017 est.	3.224	Asia
63	Russia	27,800	2017 est.	Ukraine	8,700	2017 est.	3.195	Europe
64	China	16,700	2017 est.	Pakistan	5,400	2017 est.	3.093	Asia
65	Sudan	4,600	2017 est.	South Sudan	1,500	2017 est.	3.067	Africa
66	Rwanda	2,100	2017 est.	Burundi	700	2017 est.	3.000	Africa
67	Uganda	2,400	2017 est.	DR Congo	800	2017 est.	3.000	Africa
68	United States	59,500	2017 est.	Mexico	19,900	2017 est.	2.990	Americas
69	Egypt	12,700	2017 est.	Palestine	4,300	2014 est.	2.953	Africa / Asia
70	Costa Rica	16,900	2017 est.	Nicaragua	5,800	2017 est.	2.914	Americas
71	Gabon	19,200	2017 est.	Republic of the Congo	6,600	2017 est.	2.909	Africa
72	Jordan	12,500	2017 est.	Palestine	4,300	2014 est.	2.907	Asia
73	Israel	36,300	2017 est.	Jordan	12,500	2017 est.	2.904	Asia
74	Thailand	17,900	2017 est.	Myanmar	6,200	2017 est.	2.887	Asia
75	Sudan	4,600	2017 est.	Eritrea	1,600	2017 est.	2.875	Africa
76	Israel	36,300	2017 est.	Egypt	12,700	2017 est.	2.858	Asia / Africa
77	Turkey	26,900	2017 est.	Armenia	9,500	2017 est.	2.832	Asia
78	Namibia	11,300	2017 est.	Zambia	4,000	2017 est.	2.825	Africa
79	Romania	24,500	2017 est.	Ukraine	8,700	2017 est.	2.816	Europe
80	Liechtenstein	139,100	2009 est.	Austria	49,900	2017 est.	2.788	Europe
81	Argentina	20,900	2017 est.	Bolivia	7,500	2017 est.	2.787	Americas
82	Ivory Coast	3,900	2017 est.	Liberia	1,400	2017 est.	2.786	Africa
83	Ghana	4,700	2017 est.	Togo	1,700	2017 est.	2.765	Africa
84	Egypt	12,700	2017 est.	Sudan	4,600	2017 est.	2.761	Africa
85	Pakistan	5,400	2017 est.	Afghanistan	2,000	2017 est.	2.700	Asia
86	Brunei	78,200	2017 est.	Malaysia	29,000	2017 est.	2.697	Asia
87	China	16,700	2017 est.	Myanmar	6,200	2017 est.	2.694	Asia
88	India	7,200	2017 est.	Nepal	2,700	2017 est.	2.667	Asia
89	Tanzania	3,200	2017 est.	Malawi	1,200	2017 est.	2.667	Africa
90	Tanzania	3,200	2017 est.	Mozambique	1,200	2017 est.	2.667	Africa
91	Monaco	115,700	2015 est.	France	43,800	2017 est.	2.642	Europe
92	Rwanda	2,100	2017 est.	DR Congo	800	2017 est.	2.625	Africa
93	Turkmenistan	18,100	2017 est.	Uzbekistan	6,900	2017 est.	2.623	Asia
94	Russia	27,800	2017 est.	Georgia	10,700	2017 est.	2.598	Europe / Asia
95	Norway	71,800	2017 est.	Russia	27,800	2017 est.	2.583	Europe
96	Nigeria	5,900	2017 est.	Benin	2,300	2017 est.	2.565	Africa
97	Nigeria	5,900	2017 est.	Chad	2,300	2017 est.	2.565	Africa
98	Turkey	26,900	2017 est.	Georgia	10,700	2017 est.	2.514	Asia
99	Ghana	4,700	2017 est.	Burkina Faso	1,900	2017 est.	2.474	Africa
100	Mexico	19,900	2017 est.	Guatemala	8,100	2017 est.	2.457	Americas
101	Luxembourg	106,300	2017 est.	France	43,800	2017 est.	2.427	Europe
102	China	16,700	2017 est.	Vietnam	6,900	2017 est.	2.420	Asia
103	Thailand	17,900	2017 est.	Laos	7,400	2017 est.	2.419	Asia
104	Mexico	19,900	2017 est.	Belize	8,300	2017 est.	2.398	Americas
105	Malaysia	29,000	2017 est.	Indonesia	12,400	2017 est.	2.339	Asia
106	Kenya	3,500	2017 est.	South Sudan	1,500	2017 est.	2.333	Africa
107	China	16,700	2017 est.	India	7,200	2017 est.	2.319	Asia
108	Indonesia	12,400	2017 est.	Timor-Leste	5,400	2017 est.	2.296	Asia
109	Luxembourg	106,300	2017 est.	Belgium	46,600	2017 est.	2.281	Europe
110	Qatar	124,500	2017 est.	Saudi Arabia	54,800	2017 est.	2.272	Asia
111	Liechtenstein	139,100	2009 est.	Switzerland	61,400	2017 est.	2.265	Europe
112	China	16,700	2017 est.	Laos	7,400	2017 est.	2.257	Asia
113	Djibouti	3,600	2017 est.	Eritrea	1,600	2017 est.	2.250	Africa
114	Greece	27,700	2017 est.	Albania	12,500	2017 est.	2.216	Europe
115	Libya	10,000	2017 est.	Sudan	4,600	2017 est.	2.174	Africa
116	Belarus	18,900	2017 est.	Ukraine	8,700	2017 est.	2.172	Europe
117	Uzbekistan	6,900	2017 est.	Tajikistan	3,200	2017 est.	2.156	Asia
118	South Sudan	1,500	2017 est.	Central African Republic	700	2017 est.	2.143	Africa
119	Russia	27,800	2017 est.	Mongolia	13,000	2017 est.	2.138	Europe / Asia
120	Argentina	20,900	2017 est.	Paraguay	9,800	2017 est.	2.133	Americas
121	Iran	20,200	2017 est.	Armenia	9,500	2017 est.	2.126	Asia
122	Luxembourg	106,300	2017 est.	Germany	50,400	2017 est.	2.109	Europe
123	Sudan	4,600	2017 est.	Ethiopia	2,200	2017 est.	2.091	Africa
124	Brazil	15,600	2017 est.	Bolivia	7,500	2017 est.	2.080	Americas
125	Ivory Coast	3,900	2017 est.	Burkina Faso	1,900	2017 est.	2.053	Africa
126	Mauritania	4,400	2017 est.	Mali	2,200	2017 est.	2.000	Africa
127	Sudan	4,600	2017 est.	Chad	2,300	2017 est.	2.000	Africa

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List of bordering countries with greatest relative differences in GDP (PPP) per capita

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