China, People's Republic of vs Norway: Economic complexity rankings

China, People's Republic of
18
in 2016
Norway
20
in 2016
China, People's Republic of rank
101st
Norway rank
99th

Economic complexity rankings over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Norway
1020304050196419902016

How they compare

Norway currently reports 20 against 18 in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 2.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times China, People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 101st and Norway ranks 99th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 28.17 11.5 16.67 China, People's Republic of
1970s 33.5 13.3 20.2 China, People's Republic of
1980s 36.5 18.2 18.3 China, People's Republic of
1990s 40.6 22.4 18.2 China, People's Republic of
2000s 34.4 29.7 4.7 China, People's Republic of
2010s 21.43 32.57 11.14 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rankings, China, People's Republic of or Norway?
Norway, at 20 against 18 in China, People's Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between China, People's Republic of and Norway?
2, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Norway?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do China, People's Republic of and Norway rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
China, People's Republic of ranks 101st and Norway ranks 99th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rankings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed