Europe vs Japan: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total
Europe
48.7%
in 2023
Japan
54.5%
in 2011
Europe rank
7th
Japan rank
10th
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 54.5% against 48.7% in Europe, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 34 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 53.1% | 9.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 54.6% | 8.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total, Europe or Japan?
- Japan, at 54.5% against 48.7% in Europe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Europe and Japan?
- 5.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
- Europe ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.