Belgium vs Japan: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Belgium
39,756 2011$
in 2018
Japan
38,674 2011$
in 2018
Belgium rank
19th
Japan rank
22nd
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 39,756 2011$ against 38,674 2011$ in Japan, a difference of 1,082 2011$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1600 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Japan ranks 22nd of 145 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 19 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 2,533 2011$ | 1,061 2011$ | 1,472 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1700s | 2,192 2011$ | 1,073 2011$ | 1,119 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1750s | 2,169 2011$ | 953 2011$ | 1,216 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1820s | 2,358 2011$ | 1,317 2011$ | 1,041 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1840s | 2,700 2011$ | 1,436 2011$ | 1,264 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1850s | 2,944 2011$ | 1,436 2011$ | 1,508 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1870s | 4,449 2011$ | 1,594 2011$ | 2,855 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1880s | 5,154 2011$ | 1,777 2011$ | 3,377 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1890s | 5,596 2011$ | 1,946 2011$ | 3,650 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1900s | 6,124 2011$ | 2,217 2011$ | 3,907 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1910s | 6,100 2011$ | 2,640 2011$ | 3,460 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1920s | 7,359 2011$ | 3,336 2011$ | 4,023 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1930s | 7,731 2011$ | 3,867 2011$ | 3,864 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1940s | 7,151 2011$ | 3,933 2011$ | 3,217 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1950s | 9,719 2011$ | 4,326 2011$ | 5,393 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1960s | 13,363 2011$ | 9,633 2011$ | 3,729 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1970s | 19,776 2011$ | 18,154 2011$ | 1,622 2011$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 24,107 2011$ | 24,345 2011$ | 238.1 2011$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 29,416 2011$ | 31,648 2011$ | 2,232 2011$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 35,898 2011$ | 34,276 2011$ | 1,622 2011$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 38,465 2011$ | 36,672 2011$ | 1,793 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 Japan?
- Belgium, at 39,756 2011$ against 38,674 2011$ in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Belgium and Japan?
- 1,082 2011$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 142 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Japan ranks 22nd 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]