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
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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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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]