What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Latvia and Russian Federation?

6.16 Percentage, with Latvia ahead.

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

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.

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

Latvia

-57.3 Percentage

in 2016

Russian Federation

-63.46 Percentage

in 2016

Latvia rank

32nd

Russian Federation rank

34th

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

Latvia
Russian Federation

How they compare

Latvia currently reports -57.3 Percentage against -63.46 Percentage in Russian Federation, a difference of 6.16 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 32nd and Russian Federation ranks 34th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-76.96 Percentage	-79.02 Percentage	2.06 Percentage	Latvia
2000s	-68.87 Percentage	-72.56 Percentage	3.69 Percentage	Latvia
2010s	-59.8 Percentage	-61.5 Percentage	1.69 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, Latvia or Russian Federation?: Latvia, at -57.3 Percentage against -63.46 Percentage in Russian Federation as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Latvia and Russian Federation?: 6.16 Percentage, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russian Federation?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Russian Federation rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Latvia ranks 32nd and Russian Federation ranks 34th 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.