Estonia vs Latvia: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Estonia
22.5%
in 2022
Latvia
22.5%
in 2022
Estonia rank
19th
Latvia rank
19th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 22.5% against 22.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 19th of 70 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 22.9% | 4.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 21.3% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.8% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 22.5% against 22.5% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Estonia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 19th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.