Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Latvia

Latvia: Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty was 1.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1.5%
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
19th
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2004
All-time low
1.5%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2000–2010

Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Latvia, 2000–2010

01232000200520102000: 1.5 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.6 %2007: 1.9 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 1.5 %

Source: World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2010, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Latvia stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Latvia peaked at 2.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.

Latvia ranks 19th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Latvia, 2000 to 2010.
Year % Change
2000 1.5%
2002 2.4% +61.2%
2003 2.6% +5.4%
2004 2.6% +1.2%
2007 1.9% -25.4%
2008 1.7% -12.6%
2009 2.5% +49.1%
2010 1.5% -42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.5% 2.6% 7
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Latvia?
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty in Latvia was 1.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty?
Latvia ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2010.
Is proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 ppp) poverty rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population pushed below the $5.50 ($ 2011 PPP) poverty line by out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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