Finland vs Germany: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Finland
200
in 2015
Germany
218
in 2015
Finland rank
7th
Germany rank
5th
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 218 against 200 in Finland, a difference of 18.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 6.2 | 9.9 | 3.7 | Germany |
| 1900s | 7.9 | 12.1 | 4.2 | Germany |
| 1910s | 9.9 | 15.1 | 5.2 | Germany |
| 1920s | 11.9 | 18.7 | 6.8 | Germany |
| 1930s | 15.6 | 20.4 | 4.8 | Germany |
| 1940s | 17.3 | 17.3 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 25.1 | 22.1 | 3 | Finland |
| 1960s | 42.8 | 41.3 | 1.5 | Finland |
| 1970s | 71.4 | 76.3 | 4.9 | Germany |
| 1980s | 98.8 | 102.9 | 4.1 | Germany |
| 1990s | 145.1 | 148.8 | 3.7 | Germany |
| 2000s | 166.9 | 196 | 29.1 | Germany |
| 2010s | 192.83 | 214.67 | 21.83 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs. labor productivity, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 218 against 200 in Finland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs. labor productivity between Finland and Germany?
- 18, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
- Finland ranks 7th and Germany ranks 5th 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.