Society & livelihoods

GDP per person

Find an economy with a higher GDP per person.

Test your knowledge of GDP per person in a Peakle trivia climb. Each answer must be higher than the last, using US$ / person as the scale.

Play GDP per person
Records209
ScaleUS$ / person
Data year2022

Understand the measure

What this category measures

The idea behind the route

Peakle turns GDP per person from a one-off fact question into a progressive comparison challenge. This route changes the question from the size of an economy to the average economic output associated with one person, so small high-income economies can surprise you. You can begin with any valid answer, then keep choosing a larger item on the published scale; familiar and surprising entries together test how well you understand the category.

How to read the number

This route uses US$ / person as its comparison scale and keeps the 2022 World Bank — GDP per capita (current US$) dataset visible so the rules can be checked. GDP per capita is an average, not a promise that every resident earns that amount. It is a useful comparison scale, but it does not capture inequality or the full cost of living. Values are shown at the precision used by the source, so the goal is to compare published records consistently rather than guess at extra decimals.

A better climbing strategy

A reliable approach is to choose a comfortable starting point, reserve obvious high-value answers for later, and watch for near-ties. Keep compact, high-income economies in mind, then compare larger economies separately. Do not let total population or land area override the per-person wording in the question. If two candidates seem close, use the displayed value and source definition instead of relying on memory; one invalid step ends the climb, but every run teaches you more about the shape of the dataset.

The route

How to play this category

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Start with any answer

Pick an item from the answer bank to set your starting point.

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Climb with higher values

Every next answer must be larger than the one before it on the published scale.

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See how far you can go

One wrong, repeated, or equal answer ends the climb and records your score.

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Evidence behind the climb

Data and source

This route uses World Bank — GDP per capita (current US$) data from 2022. The question asks you to compare GDP per person using the published values.

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Before you climb

Common questions

How do I play GDP per person trivia?

Choose an answer, then keep choosing a larger value measured in US$ / person. The goal is to build the longest valid chain you can.

What does US$ / person mean in this GDP per person route?

This route uses US$ / person as its comparison scale and keeps the 2022 World Bank — GDP per capita (current US$) dataset visible so the rules can be checked. GDP per capita is an average, not a promise that every resident earns that amount. It is a useful comparison scale, but it does not capture inequality or the full cost of living. Values are shown at the precision used by the source, so the goal is to compare published records consistently rather than guess at extra decimals.

Where does the GDP per person data come from?

This route is based on World Bank — GDP per capita (current US$) data from 2022, using the GDP per capita (current US$) indicator. Use the source link on the page to inspect the original dataset.

What is the most common mistake in GDP per person trivia?

Can a small country rank above a large country? Yes. The scale is divided by population, so total economic size and per-person output can produce very different orders.

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