Canada vs Denmark: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Canada
44,869 2011$
in 2018
Denmark
46,312 2011$
in 2018
Canada rank
16th
Denmark rank
13th

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

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 46,312 2011$ against 44,869 2011$ in Canada, a difference of 1,443 2011$.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 154 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Denmark ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Denmark ranks 13th of 145 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Denmark in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
1820s 1,441 2011$ 2,031 2011$ 590 2011$ Denmark
1830s 1,594 2011$ 2,120 2011$ 526 2011$ Denmark
1840s 1,852 2011$ 2,276 2011$ 424 2011$ Denmark
1850s 2,120 2011$ 2,817 2011$ 697 2011$ Denmark
1860s 2,313 2011$ 2,775 2011$ 462 2011$ Denmark
1870s 2,774 2011$ 3,312 2011$ 537.2 2011$ Denmark
1880s 3,354 2011$ 3,664 2011$ 309.4 2011$ Denmark
1890s 3,899 2011$ 4,344 2011$ 445.2 2011$ Denmark
1900s 5,524 2011$ 5,309 2011$ 215.3 2011$ Canada
1910s 6,897 2011$ 6,057 2011$ 839.5 2011$ Canada
1920s 6,836 2011$ 7,104 2011$ 267.8 2011$ Denmark
1930s 6,601 2011$ 8,773 2011$ 2,173 2011$ Denmark
1940s 10,909 2011$ 8,679 2011$ 2,230 2011$ Canada
1950s 12,913 2011$ 11,959 2011$ 953.4 2011$ Canada
1960s 16,309 2011$ 16,909 2011$ 600.1 2011$ Denmark
1970s 22,638 2011$ 22,274 2011$ 364 2011$ Canada
1980s 27,613 2011$ 26,845 2011$ 767.9 2011$ Canada
1990s 31,354 2011$ 32,998 2011$ 1,643 2011$ Denmark
2000s 39,617 2011$ 41,643 2011$ 2,025 2011$ Denmark
2010s 43,253 2011$ 44,359 2011$ 1,106 2011$ Denmark

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, Canada or Denmark?
Denmark, at 46,312 2011$ against 44,869 2011$ in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Canada and Denmark?
1,443 2011$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
154 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Canada ranks 16th and Denmark ranks 13th 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]