Japan vs Northern Europe: Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total

Japan
54.5%
in 2011
Northern Europe
45.9%
in 2023
Japan rank
11th
Northern Europe rank
12th

Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total over time

  • Japan
  • Northern Europe
0204060200020112023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 54.5% against 45.9% in Northern Europe, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Northern Europe's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 12th of 126 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 53.1% 43.7% 9.4% Japan
2010s 54.6% 44.9% 9.7% 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, Japan or Northern Europe?
Japan, at 54.5% against 45.9% in Northern Europe as of 2011.
What is the difference in proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total between Japan and Northern Europe?
8.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Europe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Japan and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total?
Japan ranks 11th and Northern Europe ranks 12th of 126 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in total value added (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
163 places, 2,442 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed