Latvia vs Ukraine: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Latvia
693,765 people
in 2023
Ukraine
706,661 people
in 2020
Latvia rank
58th
Ukraine rank
57th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Latvia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 706,661 people against 693,765 people in Latvia, a difference of 12,896 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ukraine ahead.
Latvia ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,051 people | 259,770 people | 240,719 people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 224,634 people | 288,070 people | 63,436 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 346,383 people | 469,695 people | 123,312 people | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 653,937 people | 706,661 people | 52,724 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Latvia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 706,661 people against 693,765 people in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Latvia and Ukraine?
- 12,896 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Ukraine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Ukraine rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Latvia ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 57th 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.