Germany vs Latvia: Three metrics of inequality
Germany
49
in 2022
Latvia
49.27
in 2022
Germany rank
84th
Latvia rank
81st
Three metrics of inequality over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 49.27 against 49 in Germany, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.53 | 33.94 | 8.59 | Germany |
| 1990s | 42.73 | 47.95 | 5.22 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 46.32 | 51.13 | 4.8 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 49.03 | 49.16 | 0.129 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 48.9 | 49.23 | 0.3333 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher three metrics of inequality, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 49.27 against 49 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in three metrics of inequality between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.27, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for three metrics of inequality?
- Germany ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 81st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.