Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Senegal
4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Senegal rank
118th
Zimbabwe rank
120th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Senegal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Senegal |
| 2010s | 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.4955 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.007 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
- Senegal, at 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 0.33 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Senegal ranks 118th and Zimbabwe ranks 120th 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.