France vs Latvia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
France
11.9%
in 2023
Latvia
12.3%
in 2023
France rank
54th
Latvia rank
51st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was France ahead.
France ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 0.6% | France |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 13.7% | 4.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 13.3% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.3% | 0.5% | 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, France or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 12.3% against 11.9% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between France and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- France ranks 54th 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.