Finland vs United Kingdom: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Finland
38,897 2011$
in 2018
United Kingdom
38,058 2011$
in 2018
Finland rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
24th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Finland currently reports 38,897 2011$ against 38,058 2011$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 839 2011$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 166 shared years of data; in 1600 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 145 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1,191 2011$ | 1,691 2011$ | 500 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1650s | 1,246 2011$ | 1,446 2011$ | 200 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 1,331 2011$ | 2,412 2011$ | 1,081 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 1,486 2011$ | 2,702 2011$ | 1,216 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 1,213 2011$ | 3,343 2011$ | 2,130 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 1,313 2011$ | 3,306 2011$ | 1,993 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 1,519 2011$ | 4,332 2011$ | 2,813 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1,536 2011$ | 5,277 2011$ | 3,742 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1,886 2011$ | 5,859 2011$ | 3,973 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1,965 2011$ | 6,302 2011$ | 4,336 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 2,345 2011$ | 7,018 2011$ | 4,673 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 2,773 2011$ | 7,594 2011$ | 4,821 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 2,927 2011$ | 8,213 2011$ | 5,286 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 3,650 2011$ | 7,848 2011$ | 4,198 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 4,829 2011$ | 9,116 2011$ | 4,287 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 5,770 2011$ | 11,354 2011$ | 5,584 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 8,028 2011$ | 12,136 2011$ | 4,109 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 11,862 2011$ | 15,260 2011$ | 3,397 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 17,579 2011$ | 19,005 2011$ | 1,426 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 23,144 2011$ | 22,727 2011$ | 417.2 2011$ | Finland |
| 1990s | 26,636 2011$ | 27,800 2011$ | 1,164 2011$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 36,239 2011$ | 34,630 2011$ | 1,610 2011$ | Finland |
| 2010s | 37,688 2011$ | 36,342 2011$ | 1,346 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 United Kingdom?
- Finland, at 38,897 2011$ against 38,058 2011$ in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Finland and United Kingdom?
- 839 2011$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom?
- 166 years are reported by both, from 1600 to 2018.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Finland ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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]