Latvia vs Spain: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Latvia
1.7%
in 2021
Spain
1.7%
in 2021
Latvia rank
87th
Spain rank
88th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 87th and Spain ranks 88th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 4.7% | 20.3% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 2.1% | 7.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.8% | 2.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Latvia, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Spain 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 Spain?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Latvia ranks 87th and Spain ranks 88th 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.