Belgium vs Finland: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Belgium
39,756 2011$
in 2018
Finland
38,897 2011$
in 2018
Belgium rank
19th
Finland rank
21st

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

  • Belgium
  • Finland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 39,756 2011$ against 38,897 2011$ in Finland, a difference of 859 2011$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1600 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 19th and Finland ranks 21st of 145 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 21 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1600s 2,533 2011$ 1,191 2011$ 1,342 2011$ Belgium
1650s 2,303 2011$ 1,246 2011$ 1,057 2011$ Belgium
1700s 2,192 2011$ 1,331 2011$ 861 2011$ Belgium
1750s 2,169 2011$ 1,486 2011$ 683 2011$ Belgium
1820s 2,358 2011$ 1,313 2011$ 1,045 2011$ Belgium
1850s 2,944 2011$ 1,519 2011$ 1,425 2011$ Belgium
1860s 3,906 2011$ 1,536 2011$ 2,371 2011$ Belgium
1870s 4,529 2011$ 1,886 2011$ 2,644 2011$ Belgium
1880s 5,056 2011$ 1,965 2011$ 3,091 2011$ Belgium
1890s 5,596 2011$ 2,345 2011$ 3,251 2011$ Belgium
1900s 6,124 2011$ 2,773 2011$ 3,351 2011$ Belgium
1910s 6,100 2011$ 2,927 2011$ 3,173 2011$ Belgium
1920s 7,359 2011$ 3,650 2011$ 3,709 2011$ Belgium
1930s 7,731 2011$ 4,829 2011$ 2,902 2011$ Belgium
1940s 7,151 2011$ 5,770 2011$ 1,380 2011$ Belgium
1950s 9,719 2011$ 8,028 2011$ 1,691 2011$ Belgium
1960s 13,363 2011$ 11,862 2011$ 1,500 2011$ Belgium
1970s 19,776 2011$ 17,579 2011$ 2,197 2011$ Belgium
1980s 24,107 2011$ 23,144 2011$ 962.3 2011$ Belgium
1990s 29,416 2011$ 26,636 2011$ 2,780 2011$ Belgium
2000s 35,898 2011$ 36,239 2011$ 341.19 2011$ Finland
2010s 38,465 2011$ 37,688 2011$ 776.7 2011$ Belgium

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 Finland?
Belgium, at 39,756 2011$ against 38,897 2011$ in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Belgium and Finland?
859 2011$, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
165 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Belgium ranks 19th and Finland ranks 21st 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]