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
050100150200189019522015

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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Indicator
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Source
Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,898 data points, 1890–2015
Last refreshed

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.