Latvia vs United States of America: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Latvia
1.7%
in 2021
United States of America
2.0%
in 2022
Latvia rank
87th
United States of America rank
85th
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Latvia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 85th of 119 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 1.2% | 23.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 1.6% | 7.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.7% | 3.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Latvia as of 2022.
- 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 United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and United States of America rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Latvia ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 85th 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.