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
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
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.