Canada vs Switzerland: Capital intensity vs labor productivity

Canada
194
in 2015
Switzerland
183
in 2015
Canada rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th

Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 194 against 183 in Switzerland, a difference of 11.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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

Canada ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1890s 8.4 11.6 3.2 Switzerland
1900s 10.8 18.7 7.9 Switzerland
1910s 19.1 30.9 11.8 Switzerland
1920s 23.8 47.1 23.3 Switzerland
1930s 23.9 58 34.1 Switzerland
1940s 23.7 50.5 26.8 Switzerland
1950s 37.9 50.6 12.7 Switzerland
1960s 60.8 63.1 2.3 Switzerland
1970s 85.5 91.4 5.9 Switzerland
1980s 111.3 116.3 5 Switzerland
1990s 135.9 144.4 8.5 Switzerland
2000s 155 170.4 15.4 Switzerland
2010s 185.17 181.33 3.83 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity vs labor productivity, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 194 against 183 in Switzerland as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity between Canada and Switzerland?
11, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
Canada ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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.

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About this data

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