Germany vs Latvia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 14.0% against 13.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 96th and Latvia ranks 93rd of 123 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 20.4% | 11.2% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 18.4% | 8.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 16.6% | 5.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 14.8% | 2.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 14.0% against 13.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.7%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Germany ranks 96th and Latvia ranks 93rd 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 Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.