Brazil vs Chile: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Brazil
33
in 2015
Chile
55
in 2015
Brazil rank
23rd
Chile rank
20th
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 55 against 33 in Brazil, a difference of 22.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 20th of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | Chile |
| 1900s | 1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | Chile |
| 1910s | 2 | 6.6 | 4.6 | Chile |
| 1920s | 2.1 | 8.2 | 6.1 | Chile |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 9.9 | 7.4 | Chile |
| 1940s | 3.3 | 10.9 | 7.6 | Chile |
| 1950s | 6.1 | 11.9 | 5.8 | Chile |
| 1960s | 9.1 | 15.9 | 6.8 | Chile |
| 1970s | 15.4 | 19 | 3.6 | Chile |
| 1980s | 21.9 | 18.1 | 3.8 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 24.5 | 20.3 | 4.2 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 26.7 | 34.3 | 7.6 | Chile |
| 2010s | 31.17 | 49.5 | 18.33 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs. labor productivity, Brazil or Chile?
- Chile, at 55 against 33 in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs. labor productivity between Brazil and Chile?
- 22, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Chile ranks 20th 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
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.