Latvia vs Slovenia: Number of people living in extreme poverty

Latvia
1.88 million people
in 2023
Slovenia
2.12 million people
in 2023
Latvia rank
110th
Slovenia rank
108th

Number of people living in extreme poverty over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 2.12 million people against 1.88 million people in Latvia, a difference of 245,120 people.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 110th and Slovenia ranks 108th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.56 million people 1.99 million people 571,540 people Latvia
2000s 2.16 million people 2.01 million people 143,253 people Latvia
2010s 1.97 million people 2.06 million people 96,483 people Slovenia
2020s 1.88 million people 2.11 million people 232,582 people Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Latvia or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 2.12 million people against 1.88 million people in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Latvia and Slovenia?
245,120 people, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovenia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Slovenia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
Latvia ranks 110th and Slovenia ranks 108th 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

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.