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Per capita is the more meaningful number. Look up the rankings. The difference is dramatic. For trajectory note that the Indian population is growing while jap
by threethirtytwo 10mo ago
Per capita is the more meaningful number. Look up the rankings. The difference is dramatic.
For trajectory note that the Indian population is growing while japans population is shrinking. So taking all that into account per capita it’s about 50 years before India catches up with Japan if current rates stay the same.
I can guarantee rates will not stay the same.
- giacomoforte 10mo agoNominal GDP is very important for geopolitics.
- glimshe 10mo agoNuclear weapons even more, which India does have.
- benoau 10mo agoJapan reportedly can build those weapons any time they feel like it... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_latency#Nuclear-threshold_states https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_latency#Nuclear-thresh...
- threethirtytwo 10mo agoWhat matters for most humans is quality of life, health and safety. Per capita is more relevant to people overall.
- logicchains 10mo agoNon-per-capita is more meaningful for comparing military strength, in the unlikely event that India should one day decide to invade Japan.
- litigator 10mo agoConsidering India's' military procurement, nominal is more meaningful if they fancied invading Japan. edit: ah, i should have read the article, it is nominal.
- gsky 10mo agoPPP what matters