Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Bahrain
52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Bahrain rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Bahrain
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 59.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 52.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Bahrain, a difference of 7.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 130 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 81.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 51.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 91.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 58.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 64.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 59.88 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 7.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Bahrain ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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.