Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Latvia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.5%
in 2022
Latvia
0.4%
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
71st
Latvia rank
74th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Latvia
0246810198620042022

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 74th of 119 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of

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, Islamic Republic of or Latvia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of and Latvia?
0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latvia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latvia rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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.