United States vs Great Britain (Revised)

I am revisiting my previous graph United States vs Great Britain: Income and Population since 1500. In my original graph, I placed population on the y-axis which emphasizes its dramatic growth in the US. In the new graph, I placed GDP per Capita on the y-axis which emphasizes the growth in income in both countries. Take a look below at both versions and let me know which you prefer:

New Version: GDP per Capita on the y-axis {Click on the image to take a closer look}

Original Version: Population on the y-axis {Click on the image to take a closer look}

See also:

United States: 500 Years of Income and Population Growth

Comparing Population Growth: China, India, Africa, Latin America, Western Europe, United States

China: 2,000 Years of Income and Population Growth

Last 2,000 years of growth in world income and population

Data estimates for the population from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen.

United States vs Great Britain: Income and Population since 1500

Comparing United States vs Great Britain's income and population over the last 500 years shows how the US eventually over took Britain. Keep in mind that GDP per Capita for both countries are in 1990 international Geary-Khamis dollars, calculated from purchasing power parities (PPPs) of currencies and average prices of commodities. {Click on the image to take a closer look}

See also:United States: 500 Years of Income and Population GrowthComparing Population Growth: China, India, Africa, Latin America, Western Europe, United StatesChina: 2,000 Years of Income and Population GrowthLast 2,000 years of growth in world income and population

Data estimates for population from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen.

United States: 500 Years of Income and Population Growth

Graphing the change in United States' income and population over the last 500 years:

See also:Comparing Population Growth: China, India, Africa, Latin America, Western Europe, United StatesChina: 2,000 Years of Income and Population GrowthLast 2,000 years of growth in world income and population

Data estimates for population from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen.

China: 2,000 Years of Income and Population Growth

This graph shows the dramatic change in China's population and GDP per capita (especially in the last 200 years). Compare this to the graph of the World that I created earlier.

Data estimates for population and GDP per capita are from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen. 1990 international Geary-Khamis dollars are purchasing power parities (PPPs) used to evaluate output which are calculated based on international prices. See United Nations Statistics Division for more information their computation.

Last 2,000 years of growth in world income and population (REVISED)

After posting a graph of world population and GDP per capita for the last 2 thousand years, I went back and simplified the design based on the feedback I received.

The previous version used color to show a change in GDP per capita and included grid lines which I removed. Also in the new graph, I added the United States GDP per Capita for select years as a comparison.

Data estimates for population and GDP per capita are from Angus Maddison Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Groningen. 1990 international Geary-Khamis dollars are purchasing power parities (PPPs) used to evaluate output which are calculated based on international prices. See United Nations Statistics Division for more information their computation.