Estonia vs Latvia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line
Estonia
22.5%
in 2022
Latvia
22.5%
in 2022
Estonia rank
19th
Latvia rank
19th
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 22.5% against 22.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 19th of 73 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 22.9% | 4.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 21.3% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.8% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living below the national poverty line, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 22.5% against 22.5% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living below the national poverty line between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Estonia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 19th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.