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

Denmark
46,312 2011$
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
50,305 2011$
in 2018
Denmark rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

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

  • Denmark
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 50,305 2011$ against 46,312 2011$ in Denmark, a difference of 3,993 2011$.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 145 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1820s 2,031 2011$ 797 2011$ 1,234 2011$ Denmark
1870s 3,193 2011$ 829 2011$ 2,364 2011$ Denmark
1910s 6,236 2011$ 956 2011$ 5,280 2011$ Denmark
1950s 11,959 2011$ 4,532 2011$ 7,428 2011$ Denmark
1960s 16,909 2011$ 8,608 2011$ 8,301 2011$ Denmark
1970s 22,274 2011$ 17,803 2011$ 4,470 2011$ Denmark
1980s 26,845 2011$ 16,244 2011$ 10,600 2011$ Denmark
1990s 32,998 2011$ 19,081 2011$ 13,916 2011$ Denmark
2000s 41,643 2011$ 31,207 2011$ 10,436 2011$ Denmark
2010s 44,359 2011$ 49,462 2011$ 5,103 2011$ Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 50,305 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 Saudi Arabia?
3,993 2011$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
72 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Denmark ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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]