Finland vs Sweden: Capital intensity

Finland
200
in 2015
Sweden
200
in 2015
Finland rank
7th
Sweden rank
7th

Capital intensity over time

  • Finland
  • Sweden
050100150200189019522015

How they compare

Finland currently reports 200 against 200 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 7th of 23 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1890s 6.2 7.7 1.5 Sweden
1900s 7.9 9.9 2 Sweden
1910s 9.9 12.6 2.7 Sweden
1920s 11.9 18.6 6.7 Sweden
1930s 15.6 20 4.4 Sweden
1940s 17.3 26.4 9.1 Sweden
1950s 25.1 39.7 14.6 Sweden
1960s 42.8 66.3 23.5 Sweden
1970s 71.4 110.9 39.5 Sweden
1980s 98.8 139.4 40.6 Sweden
1990s 145.1 166.6 21.5 Sweden
2000s 166.9 181.8 14.9 Sweden
2010s 192.83 196.5 3.67 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 200 against 200 in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity between Finland and Sweden?
0, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for capital intensity?
Finland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Capital intensity
Source
Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
23 places, 2,898 data points, 1890–2015
Last refreshed

Capital intensity is defined as the total stock of capital divided by the total hours worked. This is measured in 2010 international-$ per hour.