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
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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

Indicator
Productivity vs. educational attainment
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.