Israel vs Latvia: Prosperity gap
Israel
1.18
in 2022
Latvia
1.29
in 2023
Israel rank
94th
Latvia rank
91st
Prosperity gap over time
- Israel
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.29 against 1.18 in Israel, a difference of 0.11.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
Israel ranks 94th and Latvia ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.77 | 2.72 | 0.9429 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.92 | 0.4785 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.25 | 0.0154 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Israel or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.29 against 1.18 in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Israel and Latvia?
- 0.11, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Latvia rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Israel ranks 94th and Latvia ranks 91st 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.