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206 measures are recorded the same way in every country, so any of them can be set side by side. Local-currency measures are left out because they cannot.

PreviewGDP per Capita across Kenya and Nigeria26 of 26 points come from a survey; the rest are modelled and drawn dashed.Open this comparison

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Six comparisons where the ranking flips, the record breaks, or the obvious answer turns out to be wrong. Each finding is computed from the record, and each opens ready to change.

GrowthOrder reversesSouth Africa leads on level at 78.4%; Ethiopia grew fastest, 2.8× its 2014 level. Rank by growth and the order reverses.Internet Users · change since 2014Open WealthFallingNigeria is lower in 2026 than in 2014; Ghana and Egypt are higher.GDP per Capita · change since 2014Open InfrastructureClose togetherGhana highest at 91.9%, Tanzania lowest at 52.4%.Electricity Access · latest levelOpen CoverageRecord endsSudan’s record ends in 2020. The line stops there rather than guessing the years since.Internet Users · over timeOpen PopulationDivergingEthiopia moves fastest at 1.27× its first-year level; South Africa slowest at 1.01×.Urban Population · indexed to 2014Open HealthAll fellAll three fall in 2020.Life Expectancy · over timeOpen

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