Latvia vs Slovakia: Share of population living in extreme poverty
Latvia
0.4%
in 2023
Slovakia
0.5%
in 2023
Latvia rank
80th
Slovakia rank
79th
Share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 80th and Slovakia ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.8% | 2.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Latvia ranks 80th and Slovakia ranks 79th 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 population living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.