Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Mozambique
2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
129th
Mozambique rank
127th

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th and Mozambique ranks 127th of 130 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Mozambique
2010s 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Mozambique
2020s 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 0.9117 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
0.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th and Mozambique ranks 127th 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

Indicator
Productivity vs. educational attainment
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.