Hi,
I am thinking about starting a 1870 Earth campaign which I will try to "replay" once C# is out.
Due to this I took a look at some pop and production figures from 1870.
Since I can imagine that other people did the same before me, I wanted to ask if anybody else has some data in addition to offering what I have found for others who would like to start in this time periode.
Here is what I found, with data for population and GDP looking fairly solid, and the sector percentages being more difficult, especially for Russia, China and France.
Top 8 (GDP) nations in 1870 (rounded numbers):
Sector shares
Country Pop (m) GDP (m) Agri Indu Serv
UK (incl. India) 285 235 35% 30% 35%
China 370 190 80% 10% 10%
US 40 100 30% 35% 35%
Russia 90 85 80% 10% 10%
Germany 40 70 40% 35% 25%
France 40 70 35% 35% 30%
Italy 30 40 50% 20% 30%
Japan 35 25 55% 15% 30%
remaining 360 290
Any mistakes or different data?