Japan vs Switzerland: Total factor productivity

Japan
1
in 2023
Switzerland
1
in 2023
Japan rank
37th
Switzerland rank
40th

Total factor productivity over time

  • Japan
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Switzerland ahead.

Japan ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 120 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Switzerland Difference Ahead
1950s 0.6205 0.773 0.1524 Switzerland
1960s 0.756 0.8833 0.1273 Switzerland
1970s 0.8661 0.9704 0.1043 Switzerland
1980s 0.9306 0.974 0.0435 Switzerland
1990s 1 0.9324 0.0723 Japan
2000s 0.997 0.9461 0.0509 Japan
2010s 1.01 0.966 0.0448 Japan
2020s 0.997 0.9965 0.0005 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total factor productivity, Japan or Switzerland?
Japan, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total factor productivity between Japan and Switzerland?
0, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for total factor productivity?
Japan ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Total factor productivity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,892 data points, 1954–2023
Last refreshed