Who is better, Ludwig or Ruiz?
Yumilka Ruiz leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.7 for Laura Ludwig — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ludwig vs Ruiz
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yumilka Ruiz above Laura Ludwig: 86.8 vs 86.7. Yumilka Ruiz leads on Dominance. Laura Ludwig leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
RuizWinner
86.8Ruiz wins: Dominance
Ludwig
86.7Ludwig wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇺 Yumilka Ruiz
86.8
Ruiz leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yumilka Ruiz
2. Laura Ludwig
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇩🇪 Laura Ludwig5 seasons played · career day 3,65230 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇺 Yumilka Ruiz5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 titles
-66.7% vs Ludwig at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Ludwig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 🇨🇺 Ruiz | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ruiz86.8
Ludwig86.7
FAQ
Where does Ludwig beat Ruiz?
Ludwig scores higher on longevity. Ruiz leads on dominance.
How is the Ludwig vs Ruiz score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ludwig: 86.7, Ruiz: 86.8.
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