Latvia vs Portugal: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap

Latvia
0.4441
in 2023
Portugal
0.4133
in 2023
Latvia rank
80th
Portugal rank
82nd

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.4441 against 0.4133 in Portugal, a difference of 0.0308.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 120 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.29 0.4462 1.84 Latvia
2010s 1.22 0.5694 0.6527 Latvia
2020s 0.4678 0.4006 0.0672 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap, Latvia or Portugal?
Latvia, at 0.4441 against 0.4133 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap between Latvia and Portugal?
0.0308, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Latvia ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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