Rwanda vs Sudan: Productivity: output per hour worked
Rwanda
4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Sudan
4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Rwanda rank
116th
Sudan rank
114th
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- Rwanda
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Rwanda, a difference of 0.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 114th of 130 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, Rwanda or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between Rwanda and Sudan?
- 0.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sudan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sudan rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Rwanda ranks 116th and Sudan ranks 114th 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.