Latvia vs Spain: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
Latvia
2.8%
in 2023
Spain
2.3%
in 2023
Latvia rank
90th
Spain rank
92nd
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.8% against 2.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 90th and Spain ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 5.6% | 34.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 2.6% | 11.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 3.6% | 4.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | 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 Spain?
- Latvia, at 2.8% against 2.3% in Spain 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 Spain?
- 0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- Latvia ranks 90th and Spain ranks 92nd 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.