Canada vs Taiwan: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Canada
61.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Taiwan
60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Canada rank
21st
Taiwan rank
22nd
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Canada
- Taiwan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 61.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Taiwan, a difference of 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Across all 72 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 130 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Canada |
| 1960s | 26.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Canada |
| 1970s | 35.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Canada |
| 1980s | 40.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Canada |
| 1990s | 46.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Canada |
| 2000s | 55.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 46.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Canada |
| 2010s | 60.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 50.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Canada |
| 2020s | 63.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 59.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Canada or Taiwan?
- Canada, at 61.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Canada and Taiwan?
- 1.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Canada ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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.