Honduras vs Nicaragua: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Honduras
5,042 2011$
in 2018
Nicaragua
4,952 2011$
in 2018
Honduras rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
108th

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

  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 5,042 2011$ against 4,952 2011$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 90 2011$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Honduras ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 145 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1920s 2,044 2011$ 2,167 2011$ 122.4 2011$ Nicaragua
1930s 1,924 2011$ 1,960 2011$ 36.3 2011$ Nicaragua
1940s 1,813 2011$ 2,317 2011$ 504.3 2011$ Nicaragua
1950s 2,072 2011$ 3,070 2011$ 998.3 2011$ Nicaragua
1960s 2,278 2011$ 3,998 2011$ 1,720 2011$ Nicaragua
1970s 2,818 2011$ 4,678 2011$ 1,859 2011$ Nicaragua
1980s 3,041 2011$ 3,093 2011$ 52.2 2011$ Nicaragua
1990s 3,160 2011$ 2,339 2011$ 820.28 2011$ Honduras
2000s 3,804 2011$ 3,330 2011$ 474.22 2011$ Honduras
2010s 4,657 2011$ 4,641 2011$ 15.49 2011$ Honduras

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, Honduras or Nicaragua?
Honduras, at 5,042 2011$ against 4,952 2011$ in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Honduras and Nicaragua?
90 2011$, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2018.
How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Honduras ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 108th 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]