Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Hong Kong, China
51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
New Zealand
49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
28th
New Zealand rank
31st
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Hong Kong, China
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in New Zealand, a difference of 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 130 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 23.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 39.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 51.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 41.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 52.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 48.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 51.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 50.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
- Hong Kong, China, at 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 49.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st 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.