Latvia vs Russia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time
- Latvia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Latvia, a difference of 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Latvia ranks 93rd and Russia ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
| 2000s | 26.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 284.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 258.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
| 2010s | 11.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
| 2020s | 5.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Latvia or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.49 million international-$ in 2021 prices against 6.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Latvia and Russia?
- 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Latvia ranks 93rd and Russia ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by 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
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.