Latvia vs Poland: Total natural resource rents
Latvia
1.2%
in 2021
Poland
1.0%
in 2021
Latvia rank
117th
Poland rank
120th
Total natural resource rents over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 117th and Poland ranks 120th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total natural resource rents, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total natural resource rents between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for total natural resource rents?
- Latvia ranks 117th and Poland ranks 120th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total natural resource rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.