Denmark vs Sweden: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Denmark
46,312 2011$
in 2018
Sweden
45,542 2011$
in 2018
Denmark rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 46,312 2011$ against 45,542 2011$ in Sweden, a difference of 770 2011$.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 199 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 145 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 19 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2,109 2011$ | 1,478 2011$ | 631 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1830s | 2,177 2011$ | 1,516 2011$ | 661.1 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1840s | 2,426 2011$ | 1,572 2011$ | 854.8 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1850s | 2,750 2011$ | 1,752 2011$ | 997.9 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1860s | 2,923 2011$ | 1,892 2011$ | 1,031 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1870s | 3,312 2011$ | 2,308 2011$ | 1,004 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1880s | 3,664 2011$ | 2,476 2011$ | 1,187 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1890s | 4,344 2011$ | 2,922 2011$ | 1,422 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1900s | 5,309 2011$ | 3,663 2011$ | 1,646 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1910s | 6,057 2011$ | 4,546 2011$ | 1,511 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1920s | 7,104 2011$ | 5,436 2011$ | 1,667 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1930s | 8,773 2011$ | 7,125 2011$ | 1,648 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1940s | 8,679 2011$ | 8,543 2011$ | 135.5 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1950s | 11,959 2011$ | 11,964 2011$ | 4.8 2011$ | Sweden |
| 1960s | 16,909 2011$ | 16,627 2011$ | 281.9 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | 22,274 2011$ | 21,876 2011$ | 397.6 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 26,845 2011$ | 25,589 2011$ | 1,256 2011$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 32,998 2011$ | 28,823 2011$ | 4,174 2011$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 41,643 2011$ | 38,385 2011$ | 3,258 2011$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 44,359 2011$ | 43,310 2011$ | 1,049 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, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 46,312 2011$ against 45,542 2011$ in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Denmark and Sweden?
- 770 2011$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 199 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th 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]