Hungary vs Latvia: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Hungary
0.8%
in 2021
Latvia
0.7%
in 2021
Hungary rank
78th
Latvia rank
81st

Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Hungary
  • Latvia
02468198720042021

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.

Hungary ranks 78th and Latvia ranks 81st of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% Latvia
2000s 0.4% 3.4% 3.0% Latvia
2010s 0.8% 1.9% 1.1% Latvia
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.0% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Hungary or Latvia?
Hungary, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Latvia as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Hungary and Latvia?
0.1%, 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Hungary ranks 78th and Latvia ranks 81st 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 $3.20 per day.