Italy vs Spain: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Italy
67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Spain
64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
Spain rank
20th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Spain, a difference of 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 130 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.9799 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Italy |
| 1960s | 13.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Italy |
| 1970s | 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Italy |
| 1980s | 35.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Italy |
| 1990s | 47.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Italy |
| 2000s | 54.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 47.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Italy |
| 2010s | 61.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 58.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Italy |
| 2020s | 67.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 62.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Italy and Spain?
- 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Italy ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th 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.