Latvia vs Pakistan: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Latvia
22.5%
in 2022
Pakistan
21.9%
in 2018
Latvia rank
19th
Pakistan rank
21st
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Latvia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 22.5% against 21.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Pakistan ahead.
Latvia ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 21st of 70 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 48.7% | 25.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 29.8% | 8.9% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Latvia or Pakistan?
- Latvia, at 22.5% against 21.9% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Latvia and Pakistan?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do Latvia and Pakistan rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Latvia ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 21st 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.