Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Ethiopia
4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
117th
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 130 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.6796 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.0063 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Ethiopia, at 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.