Brazil vs Iran: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Brazil
19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Iran
22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Brazil rank
73rd
Iran rank
71st

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Brazil, a difference of 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 73rd and Iran ranks 71st of 130 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 14.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 25.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 11.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Iran
2010s 19.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 26.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 7.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Iran
2020s 20.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 23.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Brazil or Iran?
Iran, at 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 19.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Brazil and Iran?
2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Brazil ranks 73rd and Iran ranks 71st 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.