Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Latvia or United Arab Emirates?

Latvia, at 32 against 31 in United Arab Emirates as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?

25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs United Arab Emirates: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Latvia

in 2016

United Arab Emirates

in 2016

Latvia rank

84th

United Arab Emirates rank

85th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

Latvia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 32 against 31 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Latvia ranks 84th and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 121 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.38	72.62	22.25	United Arab Emirates
2000s	40	64.3	24.3	United Arab Emirates
2010s	36.14	53.86	17.71	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Latvia or United Arab Emirates?: Latvia, at 32 against 31 in United Arab Emirates as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Latvia and United Arab Emirates?: 1, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Arab Emirates?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Latvia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?: Latvia ranks 84th and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.