Nicaragua vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Nicaragua
95
in 2015
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
90
in 2013
Nicaragua rank
16th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
18th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
406080100196419892015

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 95 against 90 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 5.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 16th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 48.67 51.83 3.17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 47.4 77.8 30.4 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 65 70.2 5.2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 78.3 59.4 18.9 Nicaragua
2000s 92.9 69.6 23.3 Nicaragua
2010s 91.5 93.75 2.25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Nicaragua or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Nicaragua, at 95 against 90 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
5, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
50 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2013.
How do Nicaragua and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 16th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th 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

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.