South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita
South Africa
2,181 hours per worker
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2,179 hours per worker
in 2023
South Africa rank
30th
Turkmenistan rank
32nd
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,181 hours per worker against 2,179 hours per worker in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2 hours per worker.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,314 hours per worker | 2,150 hours per worker | 164.45 hours per worker | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,217 hours per worker | 2,169 hours per worker | 47.59 hours per worker | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,148 hours per worker | 2,166 hours per worker | 18.43 hours per worker | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours vs. gdp per capita, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- South Africa, at 2,181 hours per worker against 2,179 hours per worker in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours vs. gdp per capita between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 2 hours per worker, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual working hours vs. gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.