Rwanda vs Tanzania: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Rwanda
4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Tanzania
4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Rwanda rank
116th
Tanzania rank
119th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.
Rwanda ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 119th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.1044 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.1457 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.2131 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Rwanda, at 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Rwanda ranks 116th and Tanzania ranks 119th 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.