Belgium vs Canada: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Belgium
39,756 2011$
in 2018
Canada
44,869 2011$
in 2018
Belgium rank
19th
Canada rank
16th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 44,869 2011$ against 39,756 2011$ in Belgium, a difference of 5,113 2011$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 152 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Canada ranks 16th of 145 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 9 and Canada in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2,358 2011$ | 1,441 2011$ | 917 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1850s | 2,944 2011$ | 2,120 2011$ | 824 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1860s | 3,655 2011$ | 2,313 2011$ | 1,342 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1870s | 4,529 2011$ | 2,774 2011$ | 1,755 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1880s | 5,056 2011$ | 3,354 2011$ | 1,702 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1890s | 5,596 2011$ | 3,899 2011$ | 1,697 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1900s | 6,124 2011$ | 5,524 2011$ | 599.3 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1910s | 6,100 2011$ | 6,897 2011$ | 797 2011$ | Canada |
| 1920s | 7,359 2011$ | 6,836 2011$ | 523.3 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1930s | 7,731 2011$ | 6,601 2011$ | 1,130 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1940s | 7,151 2011$ | 10,909 2011$ | 3,758 2011$ | Canada |
| 1950s | 9,719 2011$ | 12,913 2011$ | 3,194 2011$ | Canada |
| 1960s | 13,363 2011$ | 16,309 2011$ | 2,946 2011$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 19,776 2011$ | 22,638 2011$ | 2,862 2011$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 24,107 2011$ | 27,613 2011$ | 3,506 2011$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 29,416 2011$ | 31,354 2011$ | 1,938 2011$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 35,898 2011$ | 39,617 2011$ | 3,719 2011$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 38,465 2011$ | 43,253 2011$ | 4,788 2011$ | Canada |
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, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 44,869 2011$ against 39,756 2011$ in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Belgium and Canada?
- 5,113 2011$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 152 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Canada ranks 16th 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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About this data
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]