Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Latvia

Latvia: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 0.6688 in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6688
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8.56
in 1996
All-time low
0.6688
in 2023
Years of data
23
1993–2023

Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Latvia, 1993–2023

024681993200820231993: 5.41995: 7.11996: 8.62004: 6.22005: 5.72006: 2.92007: 1.92008: 2.62009: 4.22010: 4.12011: 3.42012: 3.12013: 2.72014: 2.22015: 1.72016: 1.52017: 1.72018: 12019: 0.8282020: 0.8422021: 0.7912022: 0.7142023: 0.669

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.6688 for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Latvia peaked at 8.56 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6688, in 2023.

Latvia ranks 88th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.04 5.43 8.56 3
2000s 3.89 1.86 6.22 6
2010s 2.23 0.8278 4.12 10
2020s 0.7542 0.6688 0.8425 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 85 Slovak Republic 0.7842 compare
  2. 86 Chile 0.7209 compare
  3. 87 Portugal 0.6841 compare
  4. 89 Austria 0.5837 compare
  5. 90 Estonia 0.5742 compare
  6. 91 Croatia 0.5733 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Latvia?
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Latvia was 0.6688 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 8.56 in 1996.
What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6688 in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
Latvia ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor
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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