Malaysia vs Oman: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Malaysia
29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Oman
29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Malaysia rank
60th
Oman rank
61st
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Malaysia
- Oman
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Oman, a difference of 0.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Oman ahead.
Malaysia ranks 60th and Oman ranks 61st of 130 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 74.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 52.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Oman |
| 2010s | 25.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 40.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Oman |
| 2020s | 28.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Malaysia or Oman?
- Malaysia, at 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Malaysia and Oman?
- 0.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Malaysia ranks 60th and Oman ranks 61st 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.