Iran vs Turkmenistan: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
Iran
22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Turkmenistan
20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Iran rank
71st
Turkmenistan rank
72nd
Productivity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 72nd of 130 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 12.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Iran |
| 2010s | 26.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Iran |
| 2020s | 23.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 20.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. gdp per capita, Iran or Turkmenistan?
- Iran, at 22.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 1.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkmenistan rank globally for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 72nd 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.