Guatemala vs Peru: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Guatemala
13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Peru
11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Guatemala rank
93rd
Peru rank
95th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Peru, a difference of 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 95th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.3862 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.5195 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Peru |
| 2020s | 13.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 13.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Guatemala and Peru?
- 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 95th 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.