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
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.