Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita

Republic of Korea
53.61
in 2023
Taiwan, China
60.85
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Taiwan, China rank
22nd

Labor productivity vs gdp per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Taiwan, China
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How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 60.85 against 53.61 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 7.24.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 22nd of 130 countries.

Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1950s 1.81 3.31 1.5 Taiwan, China
1960s 2.07 5.62 3.55 Taiwan, China
1970s 4.63 11.15 6.52 Taiwan, China
1980s 8.4 18.92 10.52 Taiwan, China
1990s 19.86 34.13 14.28 Taiwan, China
2000s 31.72 46.95 15.23 Taiwan, China
2010s 42.81 50.9 8.09 Taiwan, China
2020s 53.35 59.16 5.81 Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor productivity vs gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 60.85 against 53.61 in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor productivity vs gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
7.24, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 22nd of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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