Japan vs Portugal: Capital intensity vs labor productivity

Japan
161
in 2015
Portugal
119
in 2015
Japan rank
16th
Portugal rank
19th

Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 161 against 119 in Portugal, a difference of 42.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

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

Japan ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
1890s 1 3.1 2.1 Portugal
1900s 1 4 3 Portugal
1910s 1.8 5.2 3.4 Portugal
1920s 2.3 6.8 4.5 Portugal
1930s 3.6 8.4 4.8 Portugal
1940s 5.2 10.1 4.9 Portugal
1950s 6.9 13.9 7 Portugal
1960s 15.6 25.4 9.8 Portugal
1970s 42.3 46.5 4.2 Portugal
1980s 70.8 64.1 6.7 Japan
1990s 110.3 77.1 33.2 Japan
2000s 147.9 95.4 52.5 Japan
2010s 159.17 118.33 40.83 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity vs labor productivity, Japan or Portugal?
Japan, at 161 against 119 in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity between Japan and Portugal?
42, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
Japan ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th 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