Norway vs Qatar: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Norway
84,580 2011$
in 2018
Qatar
153,764 2011$
in 2018
Norway rank
2nd
Qatar rank
1st
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Norway
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 153,764 2011$ against 84,580 2011$ in Norway, a difference of 69,184 2011$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Qatar ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 145 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,920 2011$ | 49,856 2011$ | 39,936 2011$ | Qatar |
| 1960s | 13,605 2011$ | 49,579 2011$ | 35,974 2011$ | Qatar |
| 1970s | 19,343 2011$ | 54,898 2011$ | 35,556 2011$ | Qatar |
| 1980s | 26,639 2011$ | 22,260 2011$ | 4,379 2011$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 39,573 2011$ | 22,327 2011$ | 17,247 2011$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 66,258 2011$ | 77,799 2011$ | 11,541 2011$ | Qatar |
| 2010s | 82,091 2011$ | 152,694 2011$ | 70,603 2011$ | Qatar |
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, Norway or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 153,764 2011$ against 84,580 2011$ in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Norway and Qatar?
- 69,184 2011$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Qatar?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Norway and Qatar rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st 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]