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
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.