Iceland vs Qatar: Productivity: output per hour worked
Iceland
75.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Qatar
69.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Iceland rank
14th
Qatar rank
16th
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 69.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Qatar, a difference of 6.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 16th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 94.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 39.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Qatar |
| 2010s | 62.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 85.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 23.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Qatar |
| 2020s | 72.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 67.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 75.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 69.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Iceland and Qatar?
- 6.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 16th 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.