South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable

South Africa
19.42
in 2023
Turkmenistan
20.88
in 2023
South Africa rank
74th
Turkmenistan rank
72nd

Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkmenistan
0510152025200120122023

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 20.88 against 19.42 in South Africa, a difference of 1.46.

That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 130 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 21.34 12.47 8.86 South Africa
2010s 22.34 17.68 4.66 South Africa
2020s 20.85 20.21 0.6327 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 20.88 against 19.42 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
1.46, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
South Africa ranks 74th and Turkmenistan ranks 72nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed