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

Bahrain
39,499 2011$
in 2018
Iceland
43,438 2011$
in 2018
Bahrain rank
20th
Iceland rank
17th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 43,438 2011$ against 39,499 2011$ in Bahrain, a difference of 3,939 2011$.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Bahrain ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 17th of 145 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 3,932 2011$ 9,550 2011$ 5,618 2011$ Iceland
1960s 5,060 2011$ 13,020 2011$ 7,960 2011$ Iceland
1970s 6,732 2011$ 19,243 2011$ 12,511 2011$ Iceland
1980s 6,960 2011$ 26,584 2011$ 19,624 2011$ Iceland
1990s 10,454 2011$ 28,725 2011$ 18,272 2011$ Iceland
2000s 24,274 2011$ 36,672 2011$ 12,398 2011$ Iceland
2010s 38,603 2011$ 39,450 2011$ 847.36 2011$ Iceland

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, Bahrain or Iceland?
Iceland, at 43,438 2011$ against 39,499 2011$ in Bahrain as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Bahrain and Iceland?
3,939 2011$, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iceland?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Iceland rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Bahrain ranks 20th 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]