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

Germany
12.5%
in 2022
Latvia
12.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
53rd
Latvia rank
54th

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

  • Germany
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 53rd and Latvia ranks 54th of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8% 10.7% 3.0% Latvia
2000s 8.5% 13.3% 4.8% Latvia
2010s 10.1% 13.3% 3.2% Latvia
2020s 11.7% 12.3% 0.6% 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, Germany or Latvia?
Germany, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Germany and Latvia?
0.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Germany ranks 53rd 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