How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Chile vs Latvia: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Chile

-62.76 Percentage

in 2016

Latvia

-57.3 Percentage

in 2016

Chile rank

33rd

Latvia rank

32nd

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

Chile
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports -57.3 Percentage against -62.76 Percentage in Chile, a difference of 5.46 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 32nd of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-71.02 Percentage	-76.96 Percentage	5.94 Percentage	Chile
2000s	-68.06 Percentage	-68.87 Percentage	0.8048 Percentage	Chile
2010s	-62.67 Percentage	-59.8 Percentage	2.87 Percentage	Latvia

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, Chile or Latvia?: Latvia, at -57.3 Percentage against -62.76 Percentage in Chile as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Chile and Latvia?: 5.46 Percentage, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Latvia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Chile and Latvia rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Chile ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 32nd 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.