Croatia vs Latvia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Croatia
12.1%
in 2023
Latvia
12.3%
in 2023
Croatia rank
57th
Latvia rank
54th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Croatia
  • Latvia
051015198820052023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Croatia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Croatia ranks 57th and Latvia ranks 54th of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.3% 12.1% 3.8% Latvia
2000s 10.2% 14.4% 4.2% Latvia
2010s 13.4% 13.3% 0.1% Croatia
2020s 11.6% 12.3% 0.7% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Croatia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Croatia and Latvia?
0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Croatia ranks 57th and Latvia ranks 54th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed