Austria vs Iceland: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Austria
42,988 2011$
in 2018
Iceland
43,438 2011$
in 2018
Austria rank
18th
Iceland rank
17th

Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time

  • Austria
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 43,438 2011$ against 42,988 2011$ in Austria, a difference of 450 2011$.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 17th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 7,722 2011$ 9,550 2011$ 1,828 2011$ Iceland
1960s 12,265 2011$ 13,020 2011$ 755.5 2011$ Iceland
1970s 18,555 2011$ 19,243 2011$ 688.5 2011$ Iceland
1980s 23,516 2011$ 26,584 2011$ 3,068 2011$ Iceland
1990s 29,677 2011$ 28,725 2011$ 951.36 2011$ Austria
2000s 37,616 2011$ 36,672 2011$ 943.79 2011$ Austria
2010s 41,546 2011$ 39,450 2011$ 2,096 2011$ Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution, Austria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 43,438 2011$ against 42,988 2011$ in Austria as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Austria and Iceland?
450 2011$, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Austria ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 17th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Unit
2011$
Source
Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 17,704 data points, 1000–2018
Last refreshed

Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]