India vs Pakistan: Productivity vs. educational attainment
India
8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Pakistan
8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
India rank
105th
Pakistan rank
104th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in India, a difference of 0.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 105th and Pakistan ranks 104th of 130 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.6683 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between India and Pakistan?
- 0.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- India ranks 105th and Pakistan ranks 104th 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.