Kuwait vs Switzerland: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Kuwait
65,521 2011$
in 2018
Switzerland
61,373 2011$
in 2018
Kuwait rank
5th
Switzerland rank
7th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 65,521 2011$ against 61,373 2011$ in Switzerland, a difference of 4,148 2011$.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,301 2011$ | 13,437 2011$ | 35,864 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 39,094 2011$ | 19,357 2011$ | 19,737 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 36,263 2011$ | 25,250 2011$ | 11,013 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 14,404 2011$ | 29,696 2011$ | 15,292 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 22,888 2011$ | 36,466 2011$ | 13,578 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 56,755 2011$ | 49,216 2011$ | 7,539 2011$ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 71,828 2011$ | 59,290 2011$ | 12,538 2011$ | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Kuwait, at 65,521 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 Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 4,148 2011$, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Kuwait ranks 5th 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]