Bolivia vs Jamaica: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Bolivia
9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Jamaica
10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Bolivia rank
101st
Jamaica rank
99th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Bolivia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Bolivia, a difference of 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 101st and Jamaica ranks 99th of 130 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Bolivia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 10.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Bolivia and Jamaica?
- 1.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Jamaica rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Bolivia ranks 101st and Jamaica ranks 99th 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.