Denmark vs United States: Capital intensity vs labor productivity

Denmark
199
in 2015
United States
198
in 2015
Denmark rank
9th
United States rank
10th

Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time

  • Denmark
  • United States
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 199 against 198 in United States, a difference of 1.

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

Denmark ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 23 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States Difference Ahead
1890s 4.3 28.4 24.1 United States
1900s 6.5 30.9 24.4 United States
1910s 8.1 40.6 32.5 United States
1920s 9.8 54.3 44.5 United States
1930s 11.7 76.2 64.5 United States
1940s 14.9 61.5 46.6 United States
1950s 24.4 73.3 48.9 United States
1960s 39.7 91.5 51.8 United States
1970s 75.4 111.6 36.2 United States
1980s 107.5 127.1 19.6 United States
1990s 139.9 140.7 0.8 United States
2000s 164.3 172.2 7.9 United States
2010s 194.67 198.5 3.83 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity vs labor productivity, Denmark or United States?
Denmark, at 199 against 198 in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity between Denmark and United States?
1, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
Denmark ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th 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
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