Uganda vs Yemen: Productivity vs. educational attainment
Uganda
3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Yemen
3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Uganda rank
123rd
Yemen rank
125th
Productivity vs. educational attainment over time
- Uganda
- Yemen
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Yemen, a difference of 0.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Yemen ahead.
Uganda ranks 123rd and Yemen ranks 125th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Yemen |
| 2020s | 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.251 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Uganda or Yemen?
- Uganda, at 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Uganda and Yemen?
- 0.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Yemen?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Uganda and Yemen rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Uganda ranks 123rd and Yemen ranks 125th 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.