Belarus vs Bulgaria: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Belarus
35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Bulgaria
37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Belarus rank
55th
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Belarus, a difference of 2.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belarus ranks 55th and Bulgaria ranks 52nd of 130 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.9344 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.7759 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 2.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Belarus ranks 55th and Bulgaria ranks 52nd 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.