Austria vs Latvia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day

Austria
0.6%
in 2023
Latvia
0.7%
in 2023
Austria rank
89th
Latvia rank
88th

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time

  • Austria
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Austria ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 88th of 120 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 7.8% 7.7% Latvia
2000s 0.4% 3.9% 3.5% Latvia
2010s 0.6% 2.2% 1.6% Latvia
2020s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Austria or Latvia?
Latvia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Austria and Latvia?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Austria ranks 89th and Latvia 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.