Latvia vs Uganda: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Latvia
7.0%
in 2023
Uganda
7.1%
in 2023
Latvia rank
47th
Uganda rank
45th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Latvia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.1% against 7.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 45th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.7% | 3.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.6% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.1% | 0.1% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.1% 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 Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Uganda rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Latvia ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 45th 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.