Israel vs Puerto Rico: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Israel
32,955 2011$
in 2018
Puerto Rico
35,076 2011$
in 2018
Israel rank
29th
Puerto Rico rank
27th

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

  • Israel
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 35,076 2011$ against 32,955 2011$ in Israel, a difference of 2,121 2011$.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th of 145 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1950s 5,651 2011$ 4,210 2011$ 1,441 2011$ Israel
1960s 9,544 2011$ 7,307 2011$ 2,237 2011$ Israel
1970s 15,411 2011$ 11,463 2011$ 3,948 2011$ Israel
1980s 18,885 2011$ 13,879 2011$ 5,005 2011$ Israel
1990s 22,762 2011$ 20,888 2011$ 1,874 2011$ Israel
2000s 26,145 2011$ 31,190 2011$ 5,045 2011$ Puerto Rico
2010s 30,706 2011$ 34,675 2011$ 3,969 2011$ Puerto Rico

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, Israel or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 35,076 2011$ against 32,955 2011$ in Israel as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Israel and Puerto Rico?
2,121 2011$, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Puerto Rico?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Israel and Puerto Rico rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Israel ranks 29th and Puerto Rico ranks 27th 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]