Estonia vs Latvia: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Estonia
1.37 million people
in 2023
Latvia
1.88 million people
in 2023
Estonia rank
113th
Latvia rank
110th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.88 million people against 1.37 million people in Estonia, a difference of 509,400 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 113th and Latvia ranks 110th of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 million people | 2.56 million people | 1.09 million people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.33 million people | 2.16 million people | 822,620 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.31 million people | 1.97 million people | 656,869 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.88 million people | 538,588 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.88 million people against 1.37 million people in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Estonia and Latvia?
- 509,400 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Estonia ranks 113th and Latvia ranks 110th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.