Bulgaria vs Greece: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Bulgaria
37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Greece
37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Greece rank
49th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 49th of 130 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Greece |
| 2000s | 21.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 37.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Greece |
| 2010s | 27.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Greece |
| 2020s | 34.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 37.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 37.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 0.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Greece ranks 49th 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.