Hungary vs Latvia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)

Hungary
0.4%
in 2021
Latvia
0.4%
in 2021
Hungary rank
73rd
Latvia rank
74th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time

  • Hungary
  • Latvia
00.511.522.5198720042021

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.

Hungary ranks 73rd and Latvia ranks 74th of 119 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.2% 1.7% 1.5% Latvia
2010s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Latvia
2020s 0.4% 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 (2017 prices), Hungary or Latvia?
Hungary, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Hungary and Latvia?
0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
Hungary ranks 73rd and Latvia ranks 74th 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 (2017 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.