Latvia vs North America: Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)
Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) over time
- Latvia
- North America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.1% against 0.5% in North America, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 6.2 times North America's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 15th and North America ranks 12th of 71 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal), Latvia or North America?
- Latvia, at 3.1% against 0.5% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) between Latvia and North America?
- 2.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and North America rank globally for proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)?
- Latvia ranks 15th and North America ranks 12th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal poverty line) due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population living in households with positive discretionary budgets that spend all their discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).