Botswana vs Venezuela: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Botswana
18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Venezuela
18.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2014
Botswana rank
80th
Venezuela rank
79th

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Botswana
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 18.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Botswana, a difference of 0.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 80th and Venezuela ranks 79th of 130 countries.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 19.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 21.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Venezuela
2010s 17.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 26.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 8.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Botswana or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 18.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Botswana as of 2014.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Botswana and Venezuela?
0.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Venezuela?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Venezuela rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Botswana ranks 80th and Venezuela ranks 79th 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.