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

Japan
38,674 2011$
in 2018
United Kingdom
38,058 2011$
in 2018
Japan rank
22nd
United Kingdom rank
24th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 38,674 2011$ against 38,058 2011$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 616 2011$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 145 countries.

Across the 26 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1000s 1,010 2011$ 1,151 2011$ 141.35 2011$ United Kingdom
1280s 841.11 2011$ 1,058 2011$ 216.89 2011$ United Kingdom
1450s 866.55 2011$ 1,683 2011$ 816.45 2011$ United Kingdom
1600s 1,061 2011$ 1,691 2011$ 630 2011$ United Kingdom
1700s 1,073 2011$ 2,412 2011$ 1,339 2011$ United Kingdom
1720s 1,073 2011$ 2,611 2011$ 1,538 2011$ United Kingdom
1750s 953 2011$ 2,702 2011$ 1,749 2011$ United Kingdom
1800s 1,317 2011$ 3,274 2011$ 1,957 2011$ United Kingdom
1820s 1,317 2011$ 3,306 2011$ 1,989 2011$ United Kingdom
1840s 1,436 2011$ 4,334 2011$ 2,898 2011$ United Kingdom
1850s 1,436 2011$ 4,332 2011$ 2,896 2011$ United Kingdom
1870s 1,594 2011$ 5,852 2011$ 4,258 2011$ United Kingdom
1880s 1,777 2011$ 6,424 2011$ 4,647 2011$ United Kingdom
1890s 1,946 2011$ 7,018 2011$ 5,072 2011$ United Kingdom
1900s 2,217 2011$ 7,594 2011$ 5,377 2011$ United Kingdom
1910s 2,640 2011$ 8,213 2011$ 5,573 2011$ United Kingdom
1920s 3,336 2011$ 7,848 2011$ 4,512 2011$ United Kingdom
1930s 3,867 2011$ 9,116 2011$ 5,249 2011$ United Kingdom
1940s 3,933 2011$ 11,354 2011$ 7,421 2011$ United Kingdom
1950s 4,326 2011$ 12,136 2011$ 7,810 2011$ United Kingdom
1960s 9,633 2011$ 15,260 2011$ 5,626 2011$ United Kingdom
1970s 18,154 2011$ 19,005 2011$ 850.3 2011$ United Kingdom
1980s 24,345 2011$ 22,727 2011$ 1,618 2011$ Japan
1990s 31,648 2011$ 27,800 2011$ 3,848 2011$ Japan
2000s 34,276 2011$ 34,630 2011$ 354.16 2011$ United Kingdom
2010s 36,672 2011$ 36,342 2011$ 329.52 2011$ Japan

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, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 38,674 2011$ against 38,058 2011$ in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Japan and United Kingdom?
616 2011$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
148 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2018.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Japan ranks 22nd and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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]