Iran vs Latvia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Iran
0.5%
in 2022
Latvia
0.4%
in 2021
Iran rank
71st
Latvia rank
74th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Iran
- Latvia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Iran ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 74th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Iran or Latvia?
- Iran, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Iran and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Latvia rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Iran ranks 71st 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.