Hungary vs Latvia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011
Hungary
61.1%
in 2021
Latvia
54.5%
in 2021
Hungary rank
88th
Latvia rank
90th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day … 2011 over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 61.1% against 54.5% in Latvia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 90th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.9% | 100.0% | 5.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 86.8% | 1.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 78.0% | 3.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 56.8% | 4.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices), Hungary or Latvia?
- Hungary, at 61.1% against 54.5% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices) between Hungary and Latvia?
- 6.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices)?
- Hungary ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 90th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day (2011 prices). 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 $30 per day.