Compared to Western Europe, the development of average incomes differed between Scandinavia and and East-Central Europe between 1900 and 1950. Over these five decades, income in Scandinavia gradually caught up with the rest of Western Europe, eventually overtaking it by the middle of the century. By contrast, income across East-Central Europe fell further behind the west over this period, falling from 42 percent of the west's rate in 1900 to 37 percent in 1950.
Comparison of individual incomes across various regions of Europe between 1900 and 1950
(as a share of income in Western Europe)
The source does not specify which countries are in each group; it defines Western Europe as "seven leading countries", Scandinavia as "three countries" and East-Central Europe as "six countries".
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