Kazakhstan vs Uruguay: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Kazakhstan
37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Uruguay
38.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
50th
Uruguay rank
48th

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 38.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 48th of 130 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 18.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 21.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Uruguay
2010s 29.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 3.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Uruguay
2020s 36.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 39.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Kazakhstan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 38.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 37.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
1.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Kazakhstan and Uruguay rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Kazakhstan ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 48th 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

Indicator
Productivity vs. educational attainment
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.