Japan vs Portugal: Capital intensity

Japan
161
in 2015
Portugal
119
in 2015
Japan rank
16th
Portugal rank
19th

Capital intensity over time

  • Japan
  • Portugal
050100150189019522015

How they compare

Japan currently reports 161 against 119 in Portugal, a difference of 42.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Portugal ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 23 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Portugal Difference Ahead
1890s 1 3.1 2.1 Portugal
1900s 1 4 3 Portugal
1910s 1.8 5.2 3.4 Portugal
1920s 2.3 6.8 4.5 Portugal
1930s 3.6 8.4 4.8 Portugal
1940s 5.2 10.1 4.9 Portugal
1950s 6.9 13.9 7 Portugal
1960s 15.6 25.4 9.8 Portugal
1970s 42.3 46.5 4.2 Portugal
1980s 70.8 64.1 6.7 Japan
1990s 110.3 77.1 33.2 Japan
2000s 147.9 95.4 52.5 Japan
2010s 159.17 118.33 40.83 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital intensity, Japan or Portugal?
Japan, at 161 against 119 in Portugal as of 2015.
What is the difference in capital intensity between Japan and Portugal?
42, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for capital intensity?
Japan ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th 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.