Denmark vs Japan: Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Denmark
51.3%
in 2022
Japan
58.2%
in 2023
Denmark rank
11th
Japan rank
8th
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 58.2% against 51.3% in Denmark, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Japan ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 100 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 53.7% | 7.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 55.3% | 2.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 56.0% | 2.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 58.2% against 51.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product between Denmark and Japan?
- 6.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).