Bahrain vs South Korea: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Bahrain
52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
South Korea
53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Bahrain rank
26th
South Korea rank
25th

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Bahrain
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Bahrain, a difference of 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 25th of 130 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 46.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 35.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 10.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Bahrain
2010s 51.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 42.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Bahrain
2020s 58.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 53.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 4.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Bahrain or South Korea?
South Korea, at 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Bahrain and South Korea?
1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and South Korea rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Bahrain ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Productivity vs. educational attainment
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.