Latvia vs Sweden: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Latvia
7.0%
in 2023
Sweden
7.0%
in 2023
Latvia rank
47th
Sweden rank
46th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.0% against 7.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 46th of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 4.4% | 4.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.0% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.0% against 7.0% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Latvia ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 46th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.