Nigeria vs Sudan: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Nigeria
6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Sudan
4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Nigeria rank
112th
Sudan rank
114th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Sudan, a difference of 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 112th and Sudan ranks 114th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.6417 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.9456 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Nigeria, at 6.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Nigeria ranks 112th and Sudan ranks 114th 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.