Latvia vs Spain: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Latvia
4.0%
in 2023
Spain
3.0%
in 2023
Latvia rank
90th
Spain rank
93rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.0% against 3.0% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 90th and Spain ranks 93rd of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 7.8% | 47.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 3.4% | 17.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 4.8% | 7.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day, Latvia or Spain?
- Latvia, at 4.0% against 3.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Latvia and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Latvia 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Latvia ranks 90th and Spain ranks 93rd 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.