Russia vs South Africa: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Russia
-63.46 Percentage
in 2016
South Africa
-68.48 Percentage
in 2014
Russia rank
34th
South Africa rank
35th
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports -63.46 Percentage against -68.48 Percentage in South Africa, a difference of 5.02 Percentage.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
Russia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 35th of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -71.78 Percentage | -69.5 Percentage | 2.28 Percentage | South Africa |
| 2010s | -60.77 Percentage | -68.4 Percentage | 7.63 Percentage | Russia |
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, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at -63.46 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 Russia and South Africa?
- 5.02 Percentage, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Russia ranks 34th 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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About this data
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.