Moldova vs Sri Lanka: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Moldova
17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Moldova rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
84th

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Moldova
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Moldova ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 8.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 9.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Sri Lanka
2010s 15.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 16.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 0.8746 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Sri Lanka
2020s 20.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 18.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Moldova or Sri Lanka?
Moldova, at 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Moldova and Sri Lanka?
0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Moldova and Sri Lanka rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Moldova ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th 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.