Austria vs Latvia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)

Austria
0.5%
in 2021
Latvia
0.4%
in 2021
Austria rank
70th
Latvia rank
73rd

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) over time

  • Austria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Austria ranks 70th and Latvia ranks 73rd of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.8% 0.8% Latvia
2000s 0.3% 1.6% 1.3% Latvia
2010s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Latvia
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices), Austria or Latvia?
Austria, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) between Austria and Latvia?
0.1%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
Austria ranks 70th and Latvia ranks 73rd of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.