Denmark vs Sweden: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Denmark
199
in 2015
Sweden
200
in 2015
Denmark rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 200 against 199 in Denmark, a difference of 1.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 4.3 | 7.7 | 3.4 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 6.5 | 9.9 | 3.4 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 8.1 | 12.6 | 4.5 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 9.8 | 18.6 | 8.8 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 11.7 | 20 | 8.3 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 14.9 | 26.4 | 11.5 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 24.4 | 39.7 | 15.3 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 39.7 | 66.3 | 26.6 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 75.4 | 110.9 | 35.5 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 107.5 | 139.4 | 31.9 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 139.9 | 166.6 | 26.7 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 164.3 | 181.8 | 17.5 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 194.67 | 196.5 | 1.83 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs. labor productivity, Denmark or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 200 against 199 in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs. labor productivity between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
- Denmark ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.