Latvia vs Portugal: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Latvia
43.6%
in 2023
Portugal
40.5%
in 2023
Latvia rank
88th
Portugal rank
89th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 43.6% against 40.5% in Portugal, a difference of 3.1%.
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 88th and Portugal ranks 89th 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 | 80.3% | 58.1% | 22.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 55.9% | 12.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 42.8% | 1.8% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Portugal?
- Latvia, at 43.6% against 40.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Latvia and Portugal?
- 3.1%, 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: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Latvia ranks 88th and Portugal ranks 89th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.