Latvia vs Spain: Prosperity gap
Latvia
1.29
in 2023
Spain
1.29
in 2023
Latvia rank
91st
Spain rank
89th
Prosperity gap over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.29 against 1.29 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 91st and Spain ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 | 1.9 | 1.57 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 1.33 | 1.38 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.47 | 0.4493 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 0.0009 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Latvia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.29 against 1.29 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Latvia and Spain?
- 0, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Latvia ranks 91st and Spain ranks 89th 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.