How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Japan: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Canada

-25.79 Percentage

in 2016

Japan

-32.75 Percentage

in 2016

Canada rank

17th

Japan rank

19th

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time

Canada
Japan

How they compare

Canada currently reports -25.79 Percentage against -32.75 Percentage in Japan, a difference of 6.96 Percentage.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 36 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-12.57 Percentage	-55.41 Percentage	42.85 Percentage	Canada
1980s	-12.45 Percentage	-43.91 Percentage	31.46 Percentage	Canada
1990s	-16.7 Percentage	-31.92 Percentage	15.22 Percentage	Canada
2000s	-21.2 Percentage	-32.57 Percentage	11.37 Percentage	Canada
2010s	-24.59 Percentage	-34.74 Percentage	10.15 Percentage	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states, Canada or Japan?: Canada, at -25.79 Percentage against -32.75 Percentage in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Canada and Japan?: 6.96 Percentage, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Canada ranks 17th and Japan ranks 19th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit: Percentage
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.