Denmark vs Netherlands: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Denmark
46,312 2011$
in 2018
Netherlands
47,474 2011$
in 2018
Denmark rank
13th
Netherlands rank
12th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 47,474 2011$ against 46,312 2011$ in Denmark, a difference of 1,162 2011$.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 145 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Netherlands in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2,109 2011$ | 3,113 2011$ | 1,004 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1830s | 2,177 2011$ | 3,399 2011$ | 1,222 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1840s | 2,426 2011$ | 3,579 2011$ | 1,152 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1850s | 2,750 2011$ | 3,821 2011$ | 1,071 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1860s | 2,923 2011$ | 4,047 2011$ | 1,125 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1870s | 3,312 2011$ | 4,492 2011$ | 1,181 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1880s | 3,664 2011$ | 5,035 2011$ | 1,372 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 4,344 2011$ | 5,237 2011$ | 892.6 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 5,309 2011$ | 5,608 2011$ | 298.9 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 6,057 2011$ | 6,131 2011$ | 73.8 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 7,104 2011$ | 7,983 2011$ | 879.5 2011$ | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 8,773 2011$ | 8,278 2011$ | 495.7 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1940s | 8,679 2011$ | 6,959 2011$ | 1,720 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1950s | 11,959 2011$ | 11,034 2011$ | 925.6 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1960s | 16,909 2011$ | 15,275 2011$ | 1,634 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | 22,274 2011$ | 21,354 2011$ | 919.4 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 26,845 2011$ | 24,273 2011$ | 2,572 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 32,998 2011$ | 30,959 2011$ | 2,038 2011$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 41,643 2011$ | 40,867 2011$ | 775.68 2011$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 44,359 2011$ | 44,989 2011$ | 630.32 2011$ | Netherlands |
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, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 47,474 2011$ against 46,312 2011$ in Denmark as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1,162 2011$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 199 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 12th 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]