Latvia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Poverty gap index extreme poverty

Latvia
0.3068
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.2846
in 2021
Latvia rank
71st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
73rd

Poverty gap index extreme poverty over time

  • Latvia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.5196819952023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.3068 against 0.2846 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0222.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Latvia ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3287 0.1138 0.2149 Latvia
2000s 1.08 0.2107 0.8678 Latvia
2010s 0.5313 0.2347 0.2966 Latvia
2020s 0.2823 0.3107 0.0284 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty gap index extreme poverty, Latvia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Latvia, at 0.3068 against 0.2846 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty gap index extreme poverty between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0222, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
Latvia ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty gap index extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed