Japan vs Switzerland: Capital intensity vs labor productivity

Japan
161
in 2015
Switzerland
183
in 2015
Japan rank
16th
Switzerland rank
14th

Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
050100150200189019522015

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 183 against 161 in Japan, a difference of 22.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 23 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1890s 1 11.6 10.6 Switzerland
1900s 1 18.7 17.7 Switzerland
1910s 1.8 30.9 29.1 Switzerland
1920s 2.3 47.1 44.8 Switzerland
1930s 3.6 58 54.4 Switzerland
1940s 5.2 50.5 45.3 Switzerland
1950s 6.9 50.6 43.7 Switzerland
1960s 15.6 63.1 47.5 Switzerland
1970s 42.3 91.4 49.1 Switzerland
1980s 70.8 116.3 45.5 Switzerland
1990s 110.3 144.4 34.1 Switzerland
2000s 147.9 170.4 22.5 Switzerland
2010s 159.17 181.33 22.17 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity vs labor productivity, Japan or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 183 against 161 in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity between Japan and Switzerland?
22, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
Japan ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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