Kuwait vs Malaysia: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run

Kuwait
2,318
in 2023
Malaysia
2,308
in 2023
Kuwait rank
16th
Malaysia rank
18th

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197019962023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2,318 against 2,308 in Malaysia, a difference of 10.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 2,393 2,447 54.2 Malaysia
2010s 2,356 2,352 3.58 Kuwait
2020s 2,318 2,233 85.42 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Kuwait, at 2,318 against 2,308 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run between Kuwait and Malaysia?
10, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Kuwait ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed