Brazil vs South Korea: Total factor productivity
Brazil
0.9768
in 2023
South Korea
0.9769
in 2023
Brazil rank
85th
South Korea rank
84th
Total factor productivity over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.9769 against 0.9768 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 85th and South Korea ranks 84th of 120 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 | 0.4034 | 0.6146 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0.4472 | 0.7488 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.49 | 0.5693 | 0.9256 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 0.6178 | 0.818 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.7487 | 0.5155 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.8739 | 0.3176 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.9701 | 0.1384 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.9977 | 0.9904 | 0.0073 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.9769 against 0.9768 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Brazil and South Korea?
- 0.0001, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Brazil ranks 85th and South Korea ranks 84th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total factor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.