China vs Tunisia: Productivity vs. educational attainment
China
17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Tunisia
16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
China rank
82nd
Tunisia rank
85th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- China
- Tunisia
How they compare
China currently reports 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Tunisia, a difference of 0.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tunisia ahead.
China ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 85th of 130 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 10.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 16.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.6626 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, China or Tunisia?
- China, at 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between China and Tunisia?
- 0.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China and Tunisia rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- China ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 85th 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.