Norway vs Switzerland: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita
Norway
130.13
in 2023
Switzerland
99.93
in 2023
Norway rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
3rd
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 130.13 against 99.93 in Switzerland, a difference of 30.2.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.06 | 20.89 | 6.84 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 20.35 | 28.95 | 8.6 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 30.13 | 38.19 | 8.06 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 44.21 | 44.21 | 0.0025 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 59.56 | 49.48 | 10.08 | Norway |
| 2000s | 109.1 | 61.44 | 47.66 | Norway |
| 2010s | 124.46 | 86.4 | 38.06 | Norway |
| 2020s | 129.91 | 98.94 | 30.97 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor productivity vs gdp per capita, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 130.13 against 99.93 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor productivity vs gdp per capita between Norway and Switzerland?
- 30.2, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.