Latvia vs Lithuania: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Latvia
2.8%
in 2023
Lithuania
3.2%
in 2023
Latvia rank
90th
Lithuania rank
87th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.2% against 2.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 90th and Lithuania ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 80.8% | 32.8% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 1.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 3.2% against 2.8% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Latvia ranks 90th and Lithuania ranks 87th 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 Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.