Lithuania vs Poland: Productivity: output per hour worked

Lithuania
48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Poland
46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Lithuania rank
33rd
Poland rank
36th

Productivity: output per hour worked over time

  • Lithuania
  • Poland
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Poland, a difference of 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Poland ahead.

Lithuania ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 36th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 18.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 20.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Poland
2000s 26.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 27.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Poland
2010s 39.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 39.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 0.5197 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Poland
2020s 48.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 45.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Lithuania or Poland?
Lithuania, at 48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 46.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Lithuania and Poland?
1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
Lithuania ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Productivity: output per hour worked
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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.