> has a gdp per capita only slightly lower than the baltics (20k) Your numbers are not even close. > In 2019, the GDP per capita (adjusted for purchasing powe

> has a gdp per capita only slightly lower than the baltics (20k) Your numbers are not even close. > In 2019, the GDP per capita (adjusted for purchasing power parity) was $36,701 in Lithuania, $35,853 in Estonia and $30,830 in Latvia. Source: https://wedc.org/export/market-intelligence/posts/strong-growth-in-baltic-economies-creates-opportunities-for-wisconsin-companies/ https://wedc.org/export/market-intelligence/posts/strong-gro... Botswana has a $7,347.55 GDP per capita according to Google (in 2021). That's at least 75% lower than the worst Baltic nation, not "slightly below."