Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Madagascar, a difference of 0.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 130th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.8761 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.4048 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.1423 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Democratic Republic of Congo or Madagascar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th and Madagascar ranks 130th 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.