Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Capital intensity vs labor productivity

Switzerland
183
in 2015
United Kingdom
153
in 2015
Switzerland rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Capital intensity vs labor productivity over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 183 against 153 in United Kingdom, a difference of 30.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Switzerland ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 12 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1890s 11.6 14.8 3.2 United Kingdom
1900s 18.7 16.5 2.2 Switzerland
1910s 30.9 16 14.9 Switzerland
1920s 47.1 21.6 25.5 Switzerland
1930s 58 24.1 33.9 Switzerland
1940s 50.5 19.8 30.7 Switzerland
1950s 50.6 27.7 22.9 Switzerland
1960s 63.1 45.8 17.3 Switzerland
1970s 91.4 76.8 14.6 Switzerland
1980s 116.3 94 22.3 Switzerland
1990s 144.4 115.2 29.2 Switzerland
2000s 170.4 139.9 30.5 Switzerland
2010s 181.33 154.5 26.83 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity vs labor productivity, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 183 against 153 in United Kingdom as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity vs labor productivity between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
30, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for capital intensity vs labor productivity?
Switzerland ranks 14th 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