Colombia vs Guatemala: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Colombia
16.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Guatemala
13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Colombia rank
90th
Guatemala rank
93rd
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 16.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Guatemala, a difference of 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 90th and Guatemala ranks 93rd of 130 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Colombia |
| 2010s | 14.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 16.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Colombia ranks 90th and Guatemala ranks 93rd 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.