Denmark vs Latvia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day
Denmark
0.3%
in 2023
Latvia
0.3%
in 2023
Denmark rank
74th
Latvia rank
71st
Poverty gap index at $3 a day over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap index at $3 a day, Denmark or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty gap index at $3 a day between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 71st 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).