Ireland vs Norway: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Ireland
158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Norway
130.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Ireland rank
1st
Norway rank
2nd
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 130.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Norway, a difference of 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd of 130 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 14.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Norway |
| 1960s | 8.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Norway |
| 1970s | 13.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 30.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Norway |
| 1980s | 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Norway |
| 1990s | 35.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 59.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 24.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Norway |
| 2000s | 66.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 109.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 42.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Norway |
| 2010s | 107.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 124.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Norway |
| 2020s | 168.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 129.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 38.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 158.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 130.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Ireland and Norway?
- 28.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Ireland ranks 1st and Norway ranks 2nd 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.