Austria vs Latvia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Austria
17.7%
in 2023
Latvia
17.7%
in 2023
Austria rank
66th
Latvia rank
68th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 17.7% against 17.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Austria ranks 66th and Latvia ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 17.3% | 1.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 19.8% | 3.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 19.1% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.6% | 1.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Austria or Latvia?
- Austria, at 17.7% against 17.7% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Austria and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Austria ranks 66th and Latvia ranks 68th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.