Cambodia vs Nigeria: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Cambodia
4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Nigeria
6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Cambodia rank
115th
Nigeria rank
112th

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Cambodia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Cambodia, a difference of 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.

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

Cambodia ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 112th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 4.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Nigeria
2010s 3.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 8.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Nigeria
2020s 4.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 6.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Cambodia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Cambodia and Nigeria?
1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nigeria?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Nigeria rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Cambodia ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 112th 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.