Belgium vs Latvia: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Belgium
828,261 people
in 2023
Latvia
820,475 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
105th
Latvia rank
106th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 828,261 people against 820,475 people in Latvia, a difference of 7,786 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 105th and Latvia ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 million people | 2.42 million people | 665,710 people | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.31 million people | 1.77 million people | 461,900 people | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.22 million people | 1.37 million people | 153,745 people | Latvia |
| 2020s | 834,656 people | 841,324 people | 6,668 people | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 828,261 people against 820,475 people in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Belgium and Latvia?
- 7,786 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Belgium ranks 105th and Latvia ranks 106th 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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.