Israel vs Latvia: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Israel
2.2%
in 2021
Latvia
1.7%
in 2021
Israel rank
84th
Latvia rank
87th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.2% against 1.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Israel ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 87th of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 9.6% | 4.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 5.2% | 1.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Israel or Latvia?
- Israel, at 2.2% against 1.7% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Israel and Latvia?
- 0.5%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Israel ranks 84th and Latvia ranks 87th 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 upper-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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.