Latvia vs United States: Prosperity gap
Latvia
1.29
in 2023
United States
1.32
in 2024
Latvia rank
91st
United States rank
88th
Prosperity gap over time
- Latvia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.32 against 1.29 in Latvia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 91st and United States ranks 88th of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 | 1.14 | 2.33 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.72 | 1.41 | 1.31 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.45 | 0.473 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.16 | 0.1038 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Latvia or United States?
- United States, at 1.32 against 1.29 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Latvia and United States?
- 0.03, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and United States rank globally for prosperity gap?
- Latvia ranks 91st and United States ranks 88th 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.