Singapore vs Switzerland: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution

Singapore
68,402 2011$
in 2018
Switzerland
61,373 2011$
in 2018
Singapore rank
4th
Switzerland rank
7th

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

  • Singapore
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 68,402 2011$ against 61,373 2011$ in Switzerland, a difference of 7,029 2011$.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 110 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.

Singapore ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 145 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Switzerland Difference Ahead
1870s 1,423 2011$ 2,954 2011$ 1,531 2011$ Switzerland
1900s 2,248 2011$ 7,058 2011$ 4,810 2011$ Switzerland
1910s 2,204 2011$ 7,741 2011$ 5,537 2011$ Switzerland
1920s 2,645 2011$ 8,229 2011$ 5,584 2011$ Switzerland
1930s 3,185 2011$ 9,805 2011$ 6,620 2011$ Switzerland
1950s 3,046 2011$ 13,437 2011$ 10,391 2011$ Switzerland
1960s 4,298 2011$ 19,357 2011$ 15,058 2011$ Switzerland
1970s 9,501 2011$ 25,250 2011$ 15,749 2011$ Switzerland
1980s 16,797 2011$ 29,696 2011$ 12,899 2011$ Switzerland
1990s 29,490 2011$ 36,466 2011$ 6,975 2011$ Switzerland
2000s 44,167 2011$ 49,216 2011$ 5,049 2011$ Switzerland
2010s 64,498 2011$ 59,290 2011$ 5,207 2011$ Singapore

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, Singapore or Switzerland?
Singapore, at 68,402 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 Singapore and Switzerland?
7,029 2011$, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
110 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2018.
How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
Singapore ranks 4th 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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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]