Latvia vs Switzerland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Latvia
12.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
11.9%
in 2022
Latvia rank
51st
Switzerland rank
54th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.5% | 3.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.6% | 2.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 1.1% | 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, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Latvia ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 54th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.