Bangladesh vs Latvia: Income share held by third 20%
Bangladesh
16.5%
in 2022
Latvia
16.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
54th
Latvia rank
54th
Income share held by third 20% over time
- Bangladesh
- Latvia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 16.5% against 16.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 54th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 17.3% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.3% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.8% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.7% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by third 20%, Bangladesh or Latvia?
- Bangladesh, at 16.5% against 16.5% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by third 20% between Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Latvia rank globally for income share held by third 20%?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 54th 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 third 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.