Belgium vs Netherlands: Capital intensity vs labor productivity
Belgium
235
in 2015
Netherlands
242
in 2015
Belgium rank
4th
Netherlands rank
3rd
Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 242 against 235 in Belgium, a difference of 7.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 | 22.3 | 9.3 | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 17.7 | 23.7 | 6 | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 27.2 | 27.5 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 36.3 | 33.4 | 2.9 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 44.8 | 42.6 | 2.2 | Belgium |
| 1940s | 40.6 | 34.9 | 5.7 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 49.1 | 46.8 | 2.3 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.3 | 75.7 | 8.4 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 102.8 | 127.8 | 25 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 144 | 166.9 | 22.9 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 181.4 | 177 | 4.4 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 206.3 | 207.7 | 1.4 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 227.67 | 236 | 8.33 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs labor productivity, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 242 against 235 in Belgium as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 7, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.