Estonia vs Latvia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Estonia
36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Latvia
32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Estonia rank
31st
Latvia rank
33rd
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices against 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in Latvia, a difference of 3.57 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
| 2000s | 20.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
| 2010s | 28.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
| 2020s | 38.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices against 32.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between Estonia and Latvia?
- 3.57 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Estonia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.