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
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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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]