China vs Sri Lanka: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
China
17.69
in 2023
Sri Lanka
17.55
in 2023
China rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
84th
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 17.69 against 17.55 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 130 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7736 | 5.17 | 4.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 4.67 | 3.47 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 6.7 | 4.32 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 8.7 | 3.43 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.83 | 16.78 | 5.95 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16.56 | 18.87 | 2.32 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 17.69 against 17.55 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.14, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- China ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.