Germany vs Latvia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Germany
12.5%
in 2022
Latvia
12.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
48th
Latvia rank
51st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 48th and Latvia ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 9.6% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 13.7% | 5.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 13.3% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 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, Germany or Latvia?
- Germany, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Germany ranks 48th 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.