In this video we compare the richest countries by GDP PPP per capita from 1500 to 2022. It includes kingdoms, empires, republics, federations, states and autonomous regions. This video will take you through a historical journey where you will witness the rise and fall of different empires and economies while passing through key historical events, such as the Great Depression, WW1, WW2, Cold War, and many other events that shaped our world today. Source: Angus Maddison Project - The World Economy: Historical Statistics. World Bank, IMF, UN, Louis Johnston and Samuel H.Williamson, SCMP, CNBC, St.Louis Fed. I use Alien Art Charts to make those videos, use this link https://alienart.io/?referer=626917e1... to make similar videos as mine. Countries included in the video: Republic of Venice, Habsburg Netherlands, Holy Roman Empire, Kalmar Union, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of France, Habsburg Spain, Ming Dynasty, Mamluk Egypt, Kingdom of Poland, Ottoman Empire, Egypt Eyalet, Kingdom of Sweden, Denmark-Norway, Kingdom of Portugal, New Spain, Poland-Lithuania, Dutch Republic, Mughal Empire, Tokugawa Shogunate, Viceroyalty of Peru, Kingdom of Portugal, Qing Dynasty, Maratha Empire, Dutch Cape Colony, Great Britain, United States, French First Republic, Argentina, United Kingdom, French Empire, Prussia, Cape Colony, Netherlands, Uruguay, Sweden-Norway, Denmark, France, German Confederation, Two Sicilies, Austrian Empire, Canada, Ireland, Hong Kong, Venezuela, Belgium, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Kingdom of Italy, Austria-Hungary, German Empire, Chile, Sweden, Norway, Weimar Republic, Estonia, Austria, Nazi Germany, Finland, Japan, France, Italy, West Germany, Qatar, Kuwait, Emirates, Luxembourg, Iceland, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Bahrain, Monaco, Oman, Liechtenstein, Bahamas, Singapore, Aruba, Germany, San Marino, Macau, Andorra, Bermuda, Brunei, Taiwan. WW1, WW2