Pakistan and India have come a long way since independence. Both countries have re-built nations from scratch after a historic struggle for independence from the British colonisers.
As Pakistan and India prepare to celebrate Independence Day, on 14 and 15 of August respectively, here’s a comparative chart of how the countries fared.
How have both countries fared economically since 1947?
When sociological factors are taken into consideration, then too, India has the upper hand.
(Source: Data compiled from the Economic Survey, World Bank, Human Development Index Ranking Reports.)
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