Italy vs United Kingdom: Capital intensity vs labor productivity

Italy
182
in 2015
United Kingdom
153
in 2015
Italy rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 182 against 153 in United Kingdom, a difference of 29.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1890s 3 14.8 11.8 United Kingdom
1900s 3 16.5 13.5 United Kingdom
1910s 4.1 16 11.9 United Kingdom
1920s 5.4 21.6 16.2 United Kingdom
1930s 7.6 24.1 16.5 United Kingdom
1940s 9.6 19.8 10.2 United Kingdom
1950s 15.2 27.7 12.5 United Kingdom
1960s 33.8 45.8 12 United Kingdom
1970s 70.7 76.8 6.1 United Kingdom
1980s 102.1 94 8.1 Italy
1990s 132.2 115.2 17 Italy
2000s 154.6 139.9 14.7 Italy
2010s 178.67 154.5 24.17 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity vs labor productivity, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 182 against 153 in United Kingdom as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity between Italy and United Kingdom?
29, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
Italy ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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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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
Last refreshed