Ireland vs Switzerland: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Ireland
64,684 2011$
in 2018
Switzerland
61,373 2011$
in 2018
Ireland rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 64,684 2011$ against 61,373 2011$ in Switzerland, a difference of 3,311 2011$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 100 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 145 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,829 2011$ | 2,954 2011$ | 125.38 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 4,361 2011$ | 8,172 2011$ | 3,811 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 4,186 2011$ | 8,325 2011$ | 4,139 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 4,705 2011$ | 9,805 2011$ | 5,100 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 4,951 2011$ | 9,815 2011$ | 4,865 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 6,028 2011$ | 13,437 2011$ | 7,408 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 8,062 2011$ | 19,357 2011$ | 11,295 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 11,501 2011$ | 25,250 2011$ | 13,748 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 14,865 2011$ | 29,696 2011$ | 14,831 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 24,833 2011$ | 36,466 2011$ | 11,633 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 46,399 2011$ | 49,216 2011$ | 2,817 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 53,715 2011$ | 59,290 2011$ | 5,575 2011$ | Switzerland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 64,684 2011$ against 61,373 2011$ in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 3,311 2011$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 100 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Ireland ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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]