France vs Japan: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

France
38,516 2011$
in 2018
Japan
38,674 2011$
in 2018
France rank
23rd
Japan rank
22nd

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

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 38,674 2011$ against 38,516 2011$ in France, a difference of 158 2011$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 145 shared years of data; in 1280 it was France ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd of 145 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 23 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1280s 1,321 2011$ 841.11 2011$ 479.89 2011$ France
1450s 1,812 2011$ 866.55 2011$ 945.45 2011$ France
1600s 1,610 2011$ 1,061 2011$ 549 2011$ France
1700s 1,694 2011$ 1,073 2011$ 621 2011$ France
1720s 1,745 2011$ 1,073 2011$ 671.75 2011$ France
1750s 1,677 2011$ 953 2011$ 724 2011$ France
1820s 1,809 2011$ 1,317 2011$ 492 2011$ France
1840s 2,356 2011$ 1,436 2011$ 920.23 2011$ France
1850s 2,546 2011$ 1,436 2011$ 1,110 2011$ France
1870s 3,214 2011$ 1,594 2011$ 1,620 2011$ France
1880s 3,597 2011$ 1,777 2011$ 1,820 2011$ France
1890s 4,149 2011$ 1,946 2011$ 2,202 2011$ France
1900s 4,666 2011$ 2,217 2011$ 2,449 2011$ France
1910s 4,996 2011$ 2,640 2011$ 2,357 2011$ France
1920s 6,305 2011$ 3,336 2011$ 2,969 2011$ France
1930s 6,891 2011$ 3,867 2011$ 3,024 2011$ France
1940s 5,662 2011$ 3,933 2011$ 1,728 2011$ France
1950s 9,732 2011$ 4,326 2011$ 5,406 2011$ France
1960s 14,367 2011$ 9,633 2011$ 4,734 2011$ France
1970s 20,828 2011$ 18,154 2011$ 2,674 2011$ France
1980s 25,022 2011$ 24,345 2011$ 677.1 2011$ France
1990s 29,539 2011$ 31,648 2011$ 2,109 2011$ Japan
2000s 35,167 2011$ 34,276 2011$ 891.66 2011$ France
2010s 36,986 2011$ 36,672 2011$ 313.72 2011$ France

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, France or Japan?
Japan, at 38,674 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 France and Japan?
158 2011$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
145 years are reported by both, from 1280 to 2018.
How do France and Japan rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
France ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd 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]