Estonia vs Latvia: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share
Estonia
0.6%
in 2023
Latvia
0.7%
in 2023
Estonia rank
90th
Latvia rank
87th
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 5.4% | 3.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.9% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Estonia ranks 90th and Latvia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. 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 $4.20 per day.