Argentina vs Chile: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Argentina
33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Chile
32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Argentina rank
56th
Chile rank
58th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Chile, a difference of 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 56th and Chile ranks 58th of 130 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Chile |
| 1980s | 8.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Chile |
| 1990s | 19.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Argentina |
| 2000s | 22.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Argentina |
| 2010s | 31.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 30.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Argentina |
| 2020s | 35.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 33.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Argentina and Chile?
- 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Argentina ranks 56th and Chile ranks 58th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.