Belgium vs Latvia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Belgium
4.73 million
in 2023
Latvia
6.33 million
in 2023
Belgium rank
96th
Latvia rank
93rd

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Belgium
  • Latvia
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M198520042023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 6.33 million against 4.73 million in Belgium, a difference of 1.60 million.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 96th and Latvia ranks 93rd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 42.99 million 6.10 million 36.88 million Belgium
2000s 10.37 million 26.15 million 15.78 million Latvia
2010s 10.77 million 11.73 million 960,468 Latvia
2020s 3.41 million 5.52 million 2.12 million Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Belgium or Latvia?
Latvia, at 6.33 million against 4.73 million in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Belgium and Latvia?
1.60 million, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Belgium ranks 96th and Latvia ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed