Belgium vs Japan: Total factor productivity
Belgium
1
in 2023
Japan
1
in 2023
Belgium rank
39th
Japan rank
37th
Total factor productivity over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Belgium, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 39th and Japan ranks 37th of 120 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5415 | 0.6205 | 0.079 | Japan |
| 1960s | 0.668 | 0.756 | 0.0881 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.8727 | 0.8661 | 0.0066 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.962 | 0.9306 | 0.0315 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1 | 0.0196 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 0.997 | 0.0347 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.0012 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.997 | 0.0033 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 1 against 1 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Belgium and Japan?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Belgium ranks 39th and Japan ranks 37th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total factor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.