Lithuania vs Poland: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Lithuania
27,371 2011$
in 2018
Poland
27,455 2011$
in 2018
Lithuania rank
38th
Poland rank
36th

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

  • Lithuania
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 27,455 2011$ against 27,371 2011$ in Lithuania, a difference of 84 2011$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th of 145 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 12,103 2011$ 8,512 2011$ 3,591 2011$ Lithuania
1980s 13,742 2011$ 8,954 2011$ 4,788 2011$ Lithuania
1990s 10,090 2011$ 9,436 2011$ 654.6 2011$ Lithuania
2000s 15,715 2011$ 15,720 2011$ 4.37 2011$ Poland
2010s 23,100 2011$ 23,660 2011$ 560.61 2011$ Poland

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, Lithuania or Poland?
Poland, at 27,455 2011$ against 27,371 2011$ in Lithuania as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Lithuania and Poland?
84 2011$, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Lithuania ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th 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]