Hungary vs Latvia: Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line
Hungary
5.9%
in 2015
Latvia
4.2%
in 2016
Hungary rank
6th
Latvia rank
9th
Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 5.9% against 4.2% in Latvia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 9th of 26 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line, Hungary or Latvia?
- Hungary, at 5.9% against 4.2% in Latvia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line between Hungary and Latvia?
- 1.7%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line?
- Hungary ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 9th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.