Ethiopia vs Sudan: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Ethiopia
4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Sudan
4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
117th
Sudan rank
114th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 117th and Sudan ranks 114th of 130 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th and Sudan ranks 114th 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.