Japan vs United Kingdom: Capital intensity vs labor productivity

Japan
161
in 2015
United Kingdom
153
in 2015
Japan rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 161 against 153 in United Kingdom, a difference of 8.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

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

Japan ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1890s 1 14.8 13.8 United Kingdom
1900s 1 16.5 15.5 United Kingdom
1910s 1.8 16 14.2 United Kingdom
1920s 2.3 21.6 19.3 United Kingdom
1930s 3.6 24.1 20.5 United Kingdom
1940s 5.2 19.8 14.6 United Kingdom
1950s 6.9 27.7 20.8 United Kingdom
1960s 15.6 45.8 30.2 United Kingdom
1970s 42.3 76.8 34.5 United Kingdom
1980s 70.8 94 23.2 United Kingdom
1990s 110.3 115.2 4.9 United Kingdom
2000s 147.9 139.9 8 Japan
2010s 159.17 154.5 4.67 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity vs labor productivity, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 161 against 153 in United Kingdom as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity between Japan and United Kingdom?
8, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
Japan ranks 16th 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