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
051015198820052023

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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.