China vs Latvia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
China
12.0%
in 2022
Latvia
12.3%
in 2023
China rank
53rd
Latvia rank
51st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- China
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was China ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 1.9% | China |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 2.8% | China |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.3% | 2.5% | China |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 12.3% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, China or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 12.3% against 12.0% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between China and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do China and Latvia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- China ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 51st 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 50% 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 50% of the median.