Switzerland vs United States: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution
Switzerland
61,373 2011$
in 2018
United States
55,335 2011$
in 2018
Switzerland rank
7th
United States rank
9th
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 61,373 2011$ against 55,335 2011$ in United States, a difference of 6,038 2011$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 168 shared years of data; in 1851 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 145 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2,541 2011$ | 4,142 2011$ | 1,601 2011$ | United States |
| 1860s | 2,884 2011$ | 4,653 2011$ | 1,769 2011$ | United States |
| 1870s | 3,388 2011$ | 5,096 2011$ | 1,709 2011$ | United States |
| 1880s | 4,579 2011$ | 6,488 2011$ | 1,909 2011$ | United States |
| 1890s | 5,680 2011$ | 7,098 2011$ | 1,418 2011$ | United States |
| 1900s | 7,058 2011$ | 9,092 2011$ | 2,034 2011$ | United States |
| 1910s | 7,741 2011$ | 9,863 2011$ | 2,122 2011$ | United States |
| 1920s | 8,229 2011$ | 10,977 2011$ | 2,748 2011$ | United States |
| 1930s | 9,805 2011$ | 9,896 2011$ | 91.48 2011$ | United States |
| 1940s | 9,815 2011$ | 14,802 2011$ | 4,987 2011$ | United States |
| 1950s | 13,437 2011$ | 16,826 2011$ | 3,389 2011$ | United States |
| 1960s | 19,357 2011$ | 20,973 2011$ | 1,616 2011$ | United States |
| 1970s | 25,250 2011$ | 26,690 2011$ | 1,441 2011$ | United States |
| 1980s | 29,696 2011$ | 32,533 2011$ | 2,837 2011$ | United States |
| 1990s | 36,466 2011$ | 39,643 2011$ | 3,177 2011$ | United States |
| 2000s | 49,216 2011$ | 48,346 2011$ | 870.55 2011$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 59,290 2011$ | 51,868 2011$ | 7,422 2011$ | Switzerland |
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, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 61,373 2011$ against 55,335 2011$ in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution between Switzerland and United States?
- 6,038 2011$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 168 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2018.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Switzerland ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th 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]