India vs Pakistan: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
India
6,806 2011$
in 2018
Pakistan
5,510 2011$
in 2018
India rank
101st
Pakistan rank
104th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 6,806 2011$ against 5,510 2011$ in Pakistan, a difference of 1,296 2011$.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 101st and Pakistan ranks 104th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,066 2011$ | 1,007 2011$ | 59.2 2011$ | India |
| 1960s | 1,253 2011$ | 1,217 2011$ | 36.1 2011$ | India |
| 1970s | 1,409 2011$ | 1,576 2011$ | 166.8 2011$ | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1,720 2011$ | 2,178 2011$ | 458 2011$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2,336 2011$ | 2,860 2011$ | 524.18 2011$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3,391 2011$ | 3,732 2011$ | 341.11 2011$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5,559 2011$ | 4,900 2011$ | 659.38 2011$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 6,806 2011$ against 5,510 2011$ in Pakistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between India and Pakistan?
- 1,296 2011$, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- India ranks 101st and Pakistan ranks 104th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]