This guide contains years of when historical events happens (like when a country becomes communist/capitalist for example), population growth is not included.

Countries that are bold and italic are new to the list.

This guide is accurate as of version 0.9.9.15.

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The starting date, for reference all countries are open market capitalist excluding the following countries:

• USSR
  
• Mongolia
  
• China
  
• Vietnam
  
• Poland
  
• German Democratic Republic
  
• Czechoslovakia
  
• Hungary
  
• Romania
  
• Bulgaria
  
• Albania
  
• Somalia
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea

• Ethiopia becomes communist and closed market

At the beginning of 1975 the following countries should be communist and closed market:

• USSR
  
• Mongolia
  
• China
  
• Vietnam
  
• Poland
  
• German Democratic Republic
  
• Czechoslovakia
  
• Hungary
  
• Romania
  
• Bulgaria
  
• Albania
  
• Somalia
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Ethiopia

• Mozambique becomes communist and closed market
  
• Cambodia becomes communist and closed market
  
• Angola becomes communist and closed market
  
• Benin becomes communist and closed market
  
• Laos becomes communist and closed market

At the beginning of 1976 the following countries should be communist and closed market:

• USSR
  
• Mongolia
  
• China
  
• Vietnam
  
• Poland
  
• German Democratic Republic
  
• Czechoslovakia
  
• Hungary
  
• Romania
  
• Bulgaria
  
• Albania
  
• Somalia
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Ethiopia
  
• Mozambique
  
• Cambodia
  
• Angola
  
• Benin
  
• Laos

At the beginning of 1978 the following countries should be communist and closed market:

• USSR
  
• Mongolia
  
• China
  
• Vietnam
  
• Poland
  
• German Democratic Republic
  
• Czechoslovakia
  
• Hungary
  
• Romania
  
• Bulgaria
  
• Albania
  
• Somalia
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Ethiopia
  
• Mozambique
  
• Cambodia
  
• Angola
  
• Benin
  
• Laos

• Afghanistan becomes communist and closed market

At the beginning of 1979 the following countries should be communist and closed market:

• USSR
  
• Mongolia
  
• China
  
• Vietnam
  
• Poland
  
• German Democratic Republic
  
• Czechoslovakia
  
• Hungary
  
• Romania
  
• Bulgaria
  
• Albania
  
• Somalia
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Ethiopia
  
• Mozambique
  
• Cambodia
  
• Angola
  
• Benin
  
• Laos
  
• Afghanistan

• China becomes a communist open market

At the beginning of 1980 the following countries should be communist and closed market (unless specified):

• USSR
  
• Mongolia
  
• China (Open market)
  
• Vietnam
  
• Poland
  
• German Democratic Republic
  
• Czechoslovakia
  
• Hungary
  
• Romania
  
• Bulgaria
  
• Albania
  
• Somalia
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Ethiopia
  
• Mozambique
  
• Cambodia
  
• Angola
  
• Benin
  
• Laos
  
• Afghanistan

At the beginning of 1989 the following countries should be communist and closed market (unless specified):

• USSR
  
• Mongolia
  
• China (Open market)
  
• Vietnam
  
• Poland
  
• German Democratic Republic
  
• Czechoslovakia
  
• Hungary
  
• Romania
  
• Bulgaria
  
• Albania
  
• Somalia
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Ethiopia
  
• Mozambique
  
• Cambodia
  
• Angola
  
• Benin
  
• Laos
  
• Afghanistan

• Hungary becomes a capitalist open market

At the beginning of 1990 the following countries should be communist and closed market (unless specified):

• USSR
  
• Mongolia
  
• China (Open market)
  
• Vietnam
  
• Poland
  
• German Democratic Republic
  
• Czechoslovakia
  
• Hungary
  
• Romania
  
• Bulgaria
  
• Albania
  
• Somalia
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Ethiopia
  
• Mozambique
  
• Cambodia
  
• Angola
  
• Benin
  
• Laos
  
• Afghanistan

• Poland becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• Romania becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• South Korea changes from Poor to Rich.
  
• Ireland changes from Rick to Filthy Rick.
  
• Chile changes from Poverty to Poor.
  
• Benin becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• Lithuania becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Estonia becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Latvia becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Armenia becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Tajikistan becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Mozambique becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• Bulgaria becomes a capitalist open market.

At the beginning of 1991 the following countries should be communist and closed market (unless specified):

• USSR
  
• Mongolia
  
• China (Open market)
  
• Vietnam
  
• Poland
  
• German Democratic Republic
  
• Czechoslovakia
  
• Romania
  
• Bulgaria
  
• Albania
  
• Somalia
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Ethiopia
  
• Mozambique
  
• Cambodia
  
• Angola
  
• Benin
  
• Laos
  
• Afghanistan

• Somalia becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• Georgia becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Ethiopia becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• Croatia becomes independent from Yugoslavia.
  
• Slovenia becomes independent from Yugoslavia.
  
• Ukraine becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Belarus becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Moldova becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Kyrgyzstan becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Uzbekistan becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Germany becomes unified.
  
• Macedonia becomes independent from Yugoslavia.
  
• Azerbaijan becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Cambodia becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• Turkmenistan becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Kazakhstan becomes independent from the USSR.
  
• Russia becomes the successor of the USSR.

At the beginning of 1992 the following countries should be communist and closed market (unless specified):

• USSR
  
• Mongolia
  
• China (Open market)
  
• Vietnam
  
• German Democratic Republic
  
• Czechoslovakia
  
• Albania
  
• Somalia
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Ethiopia
  
• Cambodia
  
• Angola
  
• Laos
  
• Afghanistan

• Mongolia becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• Bosnia and Herzegovina becomes independent from Yugoslavia.
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• Albania becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• Serbia and Montenegro becomes the successor of Yugoslavia.
  
• Afghanistan becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• Angola becomes a capitalist open market.
  
• Czechoslovakia dissolves, resulting in a capitalist open market Czech Republic and Slovakia.

At the beginning of 1993 the following countries should be communist and closed market (unless specified):

• Mongolia
  
• China (Open market)
  
• Vietnam
  
• Czechoslovakia
  
• Albania
  
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Angola
  
• Laos
  
• Afghanistan

At the beginning of 2000 the following countries should be communist and closed market (unless specified):

• China (Open market)
  
• Vietnam
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Laos

• United Arab Emirates changes from Rich to Filthy Rich
  
• China changes from Poor to Average
  
• Vietnam changes from Poverty to Average
  
• India changes from Poverty to Poor

At the beginning of 2001 the following countries should be communist and closed market (unless specified):

• China (Open market)
  
• Vietnam
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Laos

At the beginning of 2006 the following countries should be communist and closed market (unless specified):

• China (Open market)
  
• Vietnam
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Laos

• Montenegro becomes independent from Serbia.

At the beginning of 2007 the following countries should be communist and closed market (unless specified):

• China (Open market)
  
• Vietnam
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Laos

At the beginning of 2008 the following countries should be communist and closed market (unless specified):

• China (Open market)
  
• Vietnam
  
• Cuba
  
• North Korea
  
• Laos

• Kosovo becomes independent from Serbia.