Hungary vs Slovakia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Hungary
25,623 2011$
in 2018
Slovakia
27,076 2011$
in 2018
Hungary rank
43rd
Slovakia rank
40th

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

  • Hungary
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 27,076 2011$ against 25,623 2011$ in Hungary, a difference of 1,453 2011$.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Slovakia ahead.

Hungary ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 40th of 145 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Slovakia Difference Ahead
1980s 10,840 2011$ 12,385 2011$ 1,544 2011$ Slovakia
1990s 10,319 2011$ 11,970 2011$ 1,651 2011$ Slovakia
2000s 17,179 2011$ 17,664 2011$ 484.91 2011$ Slovakia
2010s 22,307 2011$ 24,133 2011$ 1,827 2011$ Slovakia

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, Hungary or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 27,076 2011$ against 25,623 2011$ in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Hungary and Slovakia?
1,453 2011$, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Hungary ranks 43rd and Slovakia ranks 40th 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]