Kenya vs Pakistan: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Kenya
7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Pakistan
8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Kenya rank
106th
Pakistan rank
104th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Kenya, a difference of 0.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 106th and Pakistan ranks 104th of 130 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.71 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 7.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.995 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, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 0.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Kenya ranks 106th 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.