How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?

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.

Netherlands vs Sweden: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Netherlands

-3.34 Percentage

in 2016

Sweden

-12.37 Percentage

in 2016

Netherlands rank

8th

Sweden rank

11th

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

Netherlands
Sweden

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports -3.34 Percentage against -12.37 Percentage in Sweden, a difference of 9.03 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-9.4 Percentage	-15.48 Percentage	6.08 Percentage	Netherlands
1980s	1.33 Percentage	-12.6 Percentage	13.93 Percentage	Netherlands
1990s	0.1234 Percentage	-12.59 Percentage	12.72 Percentage	Netherlands
2000s	0.3284 Percentage	-11.74 Percentage	12.07 Percentage	Netherlands
2010s	-2.69 Percentage	-12.42 Percentage	9.73 Percentage	Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Sweden?: Netherlands, at -3.34 Percentage against -12.37 Percentage in Sweden as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Netherlands and Sweden?: 9.03 Percentage, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Netherlands ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th 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.