Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Latvia

Latvia: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 1.88 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.88 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.56 million
in 1993
All-time low
1.87 million
in 2022
Years of data
23
1993–2023

Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Latvia, 1993–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1993200820231993: 2.6M1995: 2.4M1996: 2.4M2004: 2.2M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.2M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.0M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.9M2019: 1.9M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 1.9M2023: 1.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 1.88 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Latvia peaked at 2.56 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million, in 2022.

Latvia ranks 110th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.45 million 2.36 million 2.56 million 3
2000s 2.16 million 2.09 million 2.18 million 6
2010s 1.97 million 1.91 million 2.04 million 10
2020s 1.88 million 1.87 million 1.89 million 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 107 Moldova 2.45 million compare
  2. 108 Slovenia 2.12 million compare
  3. 109 Gambia 1.97 million compare
  4. 111 North Macedonia 1.80 million compare
  5. 112 Botswana 1.75 million compare
  6. 113 Estonia 1.37 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Latvia?
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Latvia was 1.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 1993.
What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2022.
How does Latvia rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
Latvia ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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