Argentina vs Iraq: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Argentina
33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Iraq
36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Argentina rank
56th
Iraq rank
54th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Argentina
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Argentina, a difference of 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 54th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Argentina |
| 2010s | 31.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Iraq |
| 2020s | 35.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Argentina or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Argentina and Iraq?
- 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iraq?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Iraq rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Argentina ranks 56th and Iraq ranks 54th 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.