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
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.