Latvia vs Mauritania: Income share held by second 20%
Latvia
12.4%
in 2023
Mauritania
12.5%
in 2019
Latvia rank
49th
Mauritania rank
46th
Income share held by second 20% over time
- Latvia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 49th and Mauritania ranks 46th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 9.9% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.4% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by second 20%, Latvia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Latvia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in income share held by second 20% between Latvia and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Mauritania rank globally for income share held by second 20%?
- Latvia ranks 49th and Mauritania ranks 46th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by second 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.