Seven had annual per capita income levels exceeding $5,500 in the period from 1972 to 2000 but no significant political rights for three consecutive years. These states are electoral "underachievers" - weak political rights despite relative affluence.
恰恰相反，穆斯林为主的阿拉伯16国中，没有一个超前享有政治权利。从1972到2000年间，16国中7国的年度人均收入超过了5，500美元，但却连续三年不享有重大政治权利。这些国家是选举"落后国"，尽管相对富有，但在政治权利上却非常软弱。