Italy vs New Zealand: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Italy
182
in 2015
New Zealand
131
in 2015
Italy rank
15th
New Zealand rank
18th
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 182 against 131 in New Zealand, a difference of 51.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was New Zealand ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3 | 18.2 | 15.2 | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 3 | 22.6 | 19.6 | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 4.1 | 29.1 | 25 | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 5.4 | 30.1 | 24.7 | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 7.6 | 35.9 | 28.3 | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 9.6 | 50.6 | 41 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 15.2 | 61.5 | 46.3 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 33.8 | 83.6 | 49.8 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 70.7 | 97.5 | 26.8 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 102.1 | 103.7 | 1.6 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 132.2 | 112.1 | 20.1 | Italy |
| 2000s | 154.6 | 115.2 | 39.4 | Italy |
| 2010s | 178.67 | 130 | 48.67 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs. labor productivity, Italy or New Zealand?
- Italy, at 182 against 131 in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs. labor productivity between Italy and New Zealand?
- 51, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
- Italy ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th 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.