Canada vs United States: Capital intensity
Canada
194
in 2015
United States
198
in 2015
Canada rank
12th
United States rank
10th
Capital intensity over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 198 against 194 in Canada, a difference of 4.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 12th and United States ranks 10th of 23 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 8.4 | 28.4 | 20 | United States |
| 1900s | 10.8 | 30.9 | 20.1 | United States |
| 1910s | 19.1 | 40.6 | 21.5 | United States |
| 1920s | 23.8 | 54.3 | 30.5 | United States |
| 1930s | 23.9 | 76.2 | 52.3 | United States |
| 1940s | 23.7 | 61.5 | 37.8 | United States |
| 1950s | 37.9 | 73.3 | 35.4 | United States |
| 1960s | 60.8 | 91.5 | 30.7 | United States |
| 1970s | 85.5 | 111.6 | 26.1 | United States |
| 1980s | 111.3 | 127.1 | 15.8 | United States |
| 1990s | 135.9 | 140.7 | 4.8 | United States |
| 2000s | 155 | 172.2 | 17.2 | United States |
| 2010s | 185.17 | 198.5 | 13.33 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 198 against 194 in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity between Canada and United States?
- 4, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for capital intensity?
- Canada ranks 12th and United States ranks 10th 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.