Japan vs Latvia: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Japan
3.8%
in 2020
Latvia
4.0%
in 2023
Japan rank
91st
Latvia rank
90th
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 16.0% | 11.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 11.9% | 8.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.4% | 0.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Japan and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Japan ranks 91st and Latvia ranks 90th 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. 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 $10 per day.