Chile vs Mexico: Capital intensity vs labor productivity
Chile
55
in 2015
Mexico
51
in 2015
Chile rank
20th
Mexico rank
22nd
Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time
- Chile
- Mexico
How they compare
Chile currently reports 55 against 51 in Mexico, a difference of 4.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 22nd of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 8 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 4.6 | 1 | 3.6 | Chile |
| 1900s | 4.6 | 1.6 | 3 | Chile |
| 1910s | 6.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | Chile |
| 1920s | 8.2 | 3.5 | 4.7 | Chile |
| 1930s | 9.9 | 4.5 | 5.4 | Chile |
| 1940s | 10.9 | 6.6 | 4.3 | Chile |
| 1950s | 11.9 | 11 | 0.9 | Chile |
| 1960s | 15.9 | 18.7 | 2.8 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 19 | 28 | 9 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 18.1 | 34.8 | 16.7 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 20.3 | 35.7 | 15.4 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 34.3 | 42.9 | 8.6 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 49.5 | 48.5 | 1 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs labor productivity, Chile or Mexico?
- Chile, at 55 against 51 in Mexico as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity between Chile and Mexico?
- 4, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Chile and Mexico rank globally for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
- Chile ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 22nd 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.