Peru vs Vietnam: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Peru
11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Vietnam
11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Peru rank
95th
Vietnam rank
98th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Peru
- Vietnam
How they compare
Peru currently reports 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Vietnam, a difference of 0.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 95th and Vietnam ranks 98th of 130 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Peru |
| 1990s | 6.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Peru |
| 2000s | 7.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Peru |
| 2010s | 11.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Peru |
| 2020s | 11.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.9842 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Peru or Vietnam?
- Peru, at 11.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 11.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Peru and Vietnam?
- 0.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Vietnam rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Peru ranks 95th and Vietnam ranks 98th 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.