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
0204060200820152023

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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Indicator
Share of medium and high-tech manufacturing in gross domestic product
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,267 data points, 2008–2023
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Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%).