Canada vs Denmark: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Canada
194
in 2015
Denmark
199
in 2015
Canada rank
12th
Denmark rank
9th
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 199 against 194 in Canada, a difference of 5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 8.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | Canada |
| 1900s | 10.8 | 6.5 | 4.3 | Canada |
| 1910s | 19.1 | 8.1 | 11 | Canada |
| 1920s | 23.8 | 9.8 | 14 | Canada |
| 1930s | 23.9 | 11.7 | 12.2 | Canada |
| 1940s | 23.7 | 14.9 | 8.8 | Canada |
| 1950s | 37.9 | 24.4 | 13.5 | Canada |
| 1960s | 60.8 | 39.7 | 21.1 | Canada |
| 1970s | 85.5 | 75.4 | 10.1 | Canada |
| 1980s | 111.3 | 107.5 | 3.8 | Canada |
| 1990s | 135.9 | 139.9 | 4 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 155 | 164.3 | 9.3 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 185.17 | 194.67 | 9.5 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs. labor productivity, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 199 against 194 in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs. labor productivity between Canada and Denmark?
- 5, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
- Canada ranks 12th 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
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.