How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?

14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.

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.

Chile vs South Africa: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Chile

-62.76 Percentage

in 2016

South Africa

-68.48 Percentage

in 2014

Chile rank

33rd

South Africa rank

35th

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

Chile
South Africa

How they compare

Chile currently reports -62.76 Percentage against -68.48 Percentage in South Africa, a difference of 5.72 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th of 36 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-67.82 Percentage	-69.5 Percentage	1.69 Percentage	Chile
2010s	-62.53 Percentage	-68.4 Percentage	5.87 Percentage	Chile

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, Chile or South Africa?: Chile, at -62.76 Percentage against -68.48 Percentage in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Chile and South Africa?: 5.72 Percentage, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Chile ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 35th 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.