France vs Norway: Capital intensity
France
243
in 2015
Norway
287
in 2015
France rank
2nd
Norway rank
1st
Capital intensity over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 287 against 243 in France, a difference of 44.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st of 23 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 13.1 | 9.5 | 3.6 | France |
| 1900s | 15.2 | 11.7 | 3.5 | France |
| 1910s | 17.6 | 15.4 | 2.2 | France |
| 1920s | 22.2 | 22.2 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 33.6 | 28.1 | 5.5 | France |
| 1940s | 28.2 | 34.3 | 6.1 | Norway |
| 1950s | 28.4 | 47.9 | 19.5 | Norway |
| 1960s | 45.8 | 72.9 | 27.1 | Norway |
| 1970s | 84.2 | 113.6 | 29.4 | Norway |
| 1980s | 130.6 | 162.3 | 31.7 | Norway |
| 1990s | 170 | 204.1 | 34.1 | Norway |
| 2000s | 206.2 | 242.4 | 36.2 | Norway |
| 2010s | 236.17 | 274.5 | 38.33 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 287 against 243 in France as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity between France and Norway?
- 44, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for capital intensity?
- France ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 1st 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.