Finland vs France: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Finland
38,897 2011$
in 2018
France
38,516 2011$
in 2018
Finland rank
21st
France rank
23rd
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
Finland currently reports 38,897 2011$ against 38,516 2011$ in France, a difference of 381 2011$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1600 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd of 145 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and France in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1,191 2011$ | 1,610 2011$ | 419 2011$ | France |
| 1650s | 1,246 2011$ | 1,659 2011$ | 413 2011$ | France |
| 1700s | 1,331 2011$ | 1,694 2011$ | 363 2011$ | France |
| 1750s | 1,486 2011$ | 1,677 2011$ | 191 2011$ | France |
| 1820s | 1,313 2011$ | 1,809 2011$ | 496 2011$ | France |
| 1850s | 1,519 2011$ | 2,546 2011$ | 1,027 2011$ | France |
| 1860s | 1,536 2011$ | 3,060 2011$ | 1,524 2011$ | France |
| 1870s | 1,886 2011$ | 3,244 2011$ | 1,358 2011$ | France |
| 1880s | 1,965 2011$ | 3,575 2011$ | 1,610 2011$ | France |
| 1890s | 2,345 2011$ | 4,149 2011$ | 1,803 2011$ | France |
| 1900s | 2,773 2011$ | 4,666 2011$ | 1,894 2011$ | France |
| 1910s | 2,927 2011$ | 4,996 2011$ | 2,069 2011$ | France |
| 1920s | 3,650 2011$ | 6,305 2011$ | 2,655 2011$ | France |
| 1930s | 4,829 2011$ | 6,891 2011$ | 2,062 2011$ | France |
| 1940s | 5,770 2011$ | 5,662 2011$ | 108.7 2011$ | Finland |
| 1950s | 8,028 2011$ | 9,732 2011$ | 1,704 2011$ | France |
| 1960s | 11,862 2011$ | 14,367 2011$ | 2,505 2011$ | France |
| 1970s | 17,579 2011$ | 20,828 2011$ | 3,249 2011$ | France |
| 1980s | 23,144 2011$ | 25,022 2011$ | 1,878 2011$ | France |
| 1990s | 26,636 2011$ | 29,539 2011$ | 2,903 2011$ | France |
| 2000s | 36,239 2011$ | 35,167 2011$ | 1,072 2011$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 37,688 2011$ | 36,986 2011$ | 702.64 2011$ | Finland |
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, Finland or France?
- Finland, at 38,897 2011$ against 38,516 2011$ in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Finland and France?
- 381 2011$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2018.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Finland ranks 21st and France ranks 23rd 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]