China vs Moldova: Productivity vs. educational attainment
China
17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Moldova
17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
China rank
82nd
Moldova rank
83rd
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- China
- Moldova
How they compare
China currently reports 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Moldova, a difference of 0.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Moldova ahead.
China ranks 82nd and Moldova ranks 83rd of 130 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Moldova |
| 2010s | 10.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Moldova |
| 2020s | 16.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, China or Moldova?
- China, at 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Moldova as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between China and Moldova?
- 0.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Moldova?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China and Moldova rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- China ranks 82nd and Moldova ranks 83rd 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.