Nigeria vs Pakistan: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Nigeria
5,238 2011$
in 2018
Pakistan
5,510 2011$
in 2018
Nigeria rank
105th
Pakistan rank
104th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5,510 2011$ against 5,238 2011$ in Nigeria, a difference of 272 2011$.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 105th and Pakistan ranks 104th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,306 2011$ | 1,007 2011$ | 298.9 2011$ | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1,342 2011$ | 1,217 2011$ | 124.5 2011$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2,035 2011$ | 1,576 2011$ | 459.1 2011$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,706 2011$ | 2,178 2011$ | 472.5 2011$ | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1,878 2011$ | 2,860 2011$ | 982.57 2011$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3,225 2011$ | 3,732 2011$ | 506.73 2011$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5,294 2011$ | 4,900 2011$ | 394.86 2011$ | Nigeria |
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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5,510 2011$ against 5,238 2011$ in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 272 2011$, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Nigeria ranks 105th 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]