Kazakhstan vs Latvia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Kazakhstan
7,932 people
in 2021
Latvia
8,365 people
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
104th
Latvia rank
103rd
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 8,365 people against 7,932 people in Kazakhstan, a difference of 433 people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 104th and Latvia ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 million people | 46,356 people | 2.42 million people | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 722,804 people | 50,667 people | 672,137 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 27,697 people | 24,668 people | 3,029 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 7,614 people | 9,489 people | 1,876 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Kazakhstan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 8,365 people against 7,932 people in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Kazakhstan and Latvia?
- 433 people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Kazakhstan and Latvia rank globally for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Kazakhstan ranks 104th and Latvia ranks 103rd 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.