Latvia vs Portugal: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Latvia
63.2%
in 2023
Portugal
63.2%
in 2023
Latvia rank
89th
Portugal rank
88th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 63.2% against 63.2% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 74.4% | 15.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 74.2% | 8.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 64.3% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 63.2% against 63.2% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Latvia and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal 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: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Latvia ranks 89th and Portugal ranks 88th 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: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.