Denmark vs Luxembourg: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Denmark
88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Luxembourg
84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Luxembourg rank
7th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 7th of 130 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 38.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 37.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 50.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 64.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 63.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 70.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 78.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 79.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.5016 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 89.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 87.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Denmark, at 88.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 84.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Luxembourg ranks 7th 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.