Japan vs Romania: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Japan
49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Romania
47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Japan rank
32nd
Romania rank
34th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Japan
- Romania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Romania, a difference of 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 130 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Japan |
| 2000s | 48.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 16.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Japan |
| 2010s | 50.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 18.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Japan |
| 2020s | 48.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Japan or Romania?
- Japan, at 49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 47.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Japan and Romania?
- 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Romania rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Japan ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th 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.