Belgium vs United States: Productivity vs educational attainment

Belgium
84.4
in 2023
United States
83.53
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
United States rank
9th

Productivity vs educational attainment over time

  • Belgium
  • United States
20406080195019862023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 84.4 against 83.53 in United States, a difference of 0.87.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 130 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States Difference Ahead
1950s 13.17 24.18 11 United States
1960s 19.09 31.96 12.87 United States
1970s 31.35 39.68 8.33 United States
1980s 40.55 45.01 4.46 United States
1990s 54.61 52.31 2.3 Belgium
2000s 67.27 65.29 1.98 Belgium
2010s 77.21 74.91 2.3 Belgium
2020s 84.11 82.22 1.89 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs educational attainment, Belgium or United States?
Belgium, at 84.4 against 83.53 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs educational attainment between Belgium and United States?
0.87, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United States rank globally for productivity vs educational attainment?
Belgium ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed