Italy vs United Kingdom: Productivity vs. GDP per capita
Italy
67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
United Kingdom
68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Italy
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Italy, a difference of 0.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 130 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 13.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 13.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 25.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 35.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 36.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.5547 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 47.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 48.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 54.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 64.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 61.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 63.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 67.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 68.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 0.8181 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs. gdp per capita, Italy or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 68.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 67.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs. gdp per capita between Italy and United Kingdom?
- 0.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.