Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Republic of Korea
53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
28th
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 130 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 14.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 23.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 39.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 51.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 52.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 42.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 51.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 53.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 51.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 28th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. GDP per capita. 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.