Latvia vs Thailand: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Latvia
17.7%
in 2023
Thailand
17.5%
in 2024
Latvia rank
68th
Thailand rank
71st
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Latvia
- Thailand
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 17.7% against 17.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Thailand ahead.
Latvia ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 71st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 20.4% | 2.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 22.2% | 2.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 19.4% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 0.3% | 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, Latvia or Thailand?
- Latvia, at 17.7% against 17.5% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Latvia and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Thailand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Thailand rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Latvia ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 71st 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.