Australia vs Denmark: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity

Australia
198
in 2015
Denmark
199
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
Denmark rank
9th

Capital intensity vs. labor productivity over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 199 against 198 in Australia, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Denmark in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1890s 22.9 4.3 18.6 Australia
1900s 23.5 6.5 17 Australia
1910s 31.9 8.1 23.8 Australia
1920s 40.4 9.8 30.6 Australia
1930s 47.9 11.7 36.2 Australia
1940s 44.6 14.9 29.7 Australia
1950s 47.3 24.4 22.9 Australia
1960s 63.2 39.7 23.5 Australia
1970s 83.4 75.4 8 Australia
1980s 106.4 107.5 1.1 Denmark
1990s 122.3 139.9 17.6 Denmark
2000s 148.3 164.3 16 Denmark
2010s 186.67 194.67 8 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity vs. labor productivity, Australia or Denmark?
Denmark, at 199 against 198 in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity vs. labor productivity between Australia and Denmark?
1, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Capital intensity vs. labor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Source
Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,898 data points, 1890–2015
Last refreshed

Figure illustrates capital intensity; the ratio of total capital stock over total hours worked and labor productivity; the ratio of GDP over total hours worked. Both measured in 2010 US$ PPP per hour.