Croatia vs Latvia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Croatia
12.1%
in 2023
Latvia
12.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
52nd
Latvia rank
51st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Croatia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Croatia ranks 52nd and Latvia ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 15.5% | 1.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 0.2% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.3% | 0.7% | 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, Croatia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Croatia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Croatia and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Croatia ranks 52nd 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.