Latvia vs Slovakia: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Latvia
1.7%
in 2021
Slovakia
1.9%
in 2021
Latvia rank
87th
Slovakia rank
86th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 87th and Slovakia ranks 86th of 119 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 4.7% | 18.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 2.8% | 6.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.5% | 2.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.9% 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 Latvia and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Latvia ranks 87th and Slovakia ranks 86th 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.