France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt

France
1,487
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,523
in 2023
France rank
120th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
117th

Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,523 against 1,487 in France, a difference of 36.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 120th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 130 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 2,277 1,995 281.82 France
1960s 2,136 1,847 289.26 France
1970s 1,890 1,698 192.81 France
1980s 1,667 1,622 45.04 France
1990s 1,590 1,593 2.95 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1,516 1,547 30.33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,511 1,537 25.16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1,460 1,483 23.64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,523 against 1,487 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
France ranks 120th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 117th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed