Belarus vs Russia: Productivity: output per hour worked
Belarus
35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Russia
36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Belarus rank
55th
Russia rank
53rd
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Belarus, a difference of 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 55th and Russia ranks 53rd of 130 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Russia |
| 2010s | 26.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 29.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Russia |
| 2020s | 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 36.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Belarus and Russia?
- 1.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Belarus ranks 55th and Russia ranks 53rd 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: output per hour worked. 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.