How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary 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.

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

Hungary

-51.71 Percentage

in 2016

Latvia

-57.3 Percentage

in 2016

Hungary rank

29th

Latvia rank

32nd

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

Hungary
Latvia

How they compare

Hungary currently reports -51.71 Percentage against -57.3 Percentage in Latvia, a difference of 5.59 Percentage.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 32nd of 36 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-65.44 Percentage	-76.96 Percentage	11.52 Percentage	Hungary
2000s	-59.77 Percentage	-68.87 Percentage	9.1 Percentage	Hungary
2010s	-49.65 Percentage	-59.8 Percentage	10.16 Percentage	Hungary

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, Hungary or Latvia?: Hungary, at -51.71 Percentage against -57.3 Percentage in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Hungary and Latvia?: 5.59 Percentage, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Hungary ranks 29th 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.