France vs Norway: Total factor productivity
France
0.982
in 2023
Norway
0.981
in 2023
France rank
75th
Norway rank
78th
Total factor productivity over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 0.982 against 0.981 in Norway, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 75th and Norway ranks 78th of 120 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4537 | 0.5848 | 0.1312 | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.6139 | 0.6902 | 0.0763 | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.796 | 0.8373 | 0.0413 | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.9073 | 0.9202 | 0.0129 | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.9904 | 1.06 | 0.0685 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.13 | 0.071 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.0071 | France |
| 2020s | 0.9916 | 0.9918 | 0.0001 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, France or Norway?
- France, at 0.982 against 0.981 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between France and Norway?
- 0.001, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for total factor productivity?
- France ranks 75th and Norway ranks 78th 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.