Pakistan vs Zambia: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Pakistan
74
in 2016
Zambia
75
in 2015
Pakistan rank
37th
Zambia rank
35th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Pakistan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 75 against 74 in Pakistan, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Pakistan ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 51.83 66.83 15 Zambia
1970s 49.5 82.3 32.8 Zambia
1980s 59 72.6 13.6 Zambia
1990s 87.2 94.5 7.3 Zambia
2000s 87.5 102.5 15 Zambia
2010s 90.17 83.5 6.67 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Pakistan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 75 against 74 in Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Pakistan and Zambia?
1, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2015.
How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Pakistan ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 35th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.