Out of 10 countries -- Country 1 through Country 10 -- Country 9 has the highest gross domestic product (GDP), and Country 10 has the highest GDP per capita. GDP per capita is the GDP of a country divided by its population. The table below provides the following data about Country 1 through Country 8 for the year 2024.

• Column 1 gives the country's identity.
• Column 2 gives the country's GDP as a fraction of the GDP of Country 9.
• Column 3 gives the country's GDP per capita as a fraction of the GDP per capita of Country 10.
• Column 4 gives the country's annual GDP growth rate.
• Column 5 gives the country's annual population growth rate.

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Assume that the GDP growth rates and population growth rates of the countries will remain constant for the next three years.

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For how many countries among Country 1 through Country 8 will the GDP per capita in 2027 be lower than that in 2024?

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Out of 10 countries -- Country 1 through Country 10 -- Country 9 has the highest gross domestic product (GDP), and Country 10 has the highest GDP per capita. GDP per capita is the GDP of a country divided by its population. The table below provides the following data about Country 1 through Country 8 for the year 2024.

• Column 1 gives the country's identity.
• Column 2 gives the country's GDP as a fraction of the GDP of Country 9.
• Column 3 gives the country's GDP per capita as a fraction of the GDP per capita of Country 10.
• Column 4 gives the country's annual GDP growth rate.
• Column 5 gives the country's annual population growth rate.

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Assume that the GDP growth rates and population growth rates of the countries will remain constant for the next three years.

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For how many countries among Country 1 through Country 8 will the GDP per capita in 2027 be lower than that in 2024?

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