Portugal vs Slovakia: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Portugal
27,036 2011$
in 2018
Slovakia
27,076 2011$
in 2018
Portugal rank
41st
Slovakia rank
40th

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

  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 27,076 2011$ against 27,036 2011$ in Portugal, a difference of 40 2011$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 40th of 145 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovakia Difference Ahead
1980s 14,783 2011$ 12,385 2011$ 2,399 2011$ Portugal
1990s 19,553 2011$ 11,970 2011$ 7,583 2011$ Portugal
2000s 24,400 2011$ 17,664 2011$ 6,736 2011$ Portugal
2010s 25,212 2011$ 24,133 2011$ 1,079 2011$ Portugal

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, Portugal or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 27,076 2011$ against 27,036 2011$ in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Portugal and Slovakia?
40 2011$, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Portugal ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 40th 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]