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
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.