Australia vs Denmark: Capital intensity
Australia
198
in 2015
Denmark
199
in 2015
Australia rank
10th
Denmark rank
9th
Capital intensity over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 199 against 198 in Australia, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 22.9 | 4.3 | 18.6 | Australia |
| 1900s | 23.5 | 6.5 | 17 | Australia |
| 1910s | 31.9 | 8.1 | 23.8 | Australia |
| 1920s | 40.4 | 9.8 | 30.6 | Australia |
| 1930s | 47.9 | 11.7 | 36.2 | Australia |
| 1940s | 44.6 | 14.9 | 29.7 | Australia |
| 1950s | 47.3 | 24.4 | 22.9 | Australia |
| 1960s | 63.2 | 39.7 | 23.5 | Australia |
| 1970s | 83.4 | 75.4 | 8 | Australia |
| 1980s | 106.4 | 107.5 | 1.1 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 122.3 | 139.9 | 17.6 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 148.3 | 164.3 | 16 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 186.67 | 194.67 | 8 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity, Australia or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 199 against 198 in Australia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity between Australia and Denmark?
- 1, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for capital intensity?
- Australia ranks 10th and Denmark ranks 9th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Capital intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capital intensity is defined as the total stock of capital divided by the total hours worked. This is measured in 2010 international-$ per hour.