How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?

34 years are reported by both, from 1983 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.

Greece vs Portugal: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Greece

-50.03 Percentage

in 2016

Portugal

-47.66 Percentage

in 2016

Greece rank

27th

Portugal rank

26th

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

Greece
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports -47.66 Percentage against -50.03 Percentage in Greece, a difference of 2.37 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th of 36 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-40.83 Percentage	-55.12 Percentage	14.28 Percentage	Greece
1990s	-43.27 Percentage	-50.37 Percentage	7.1 Percentage	Greece
2000s	-42.18 Percentage	-50.62 Percentage	8.43 Percentage	Greece
2010s	-48.18 Percentage	-48.28 Percentage	0.0958 Percentage	Greece

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, Greece or Portugal?: Portugal, at -47.66 Percentage against -50.03 Percentage in Greece as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Greece and Portugal?: 2.37 Percentage, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2016.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Greece ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 26th 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.