Latvia vs Russia: Threshold income for each decile (before tax)
Latvia
4,453 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2022
Russia
5,019 international-$ in 2025 prices
in 2017
Latvia rank
42nd
Russia rank
39th
Threshold income for each decile (before tax) over time
- Latvia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 5,019 international-$ in 2025 prices against 4,453 international-$ in 2025 prices in Latvia, a difference of 566 international-$ in 2025 prices.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.
Latvia ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 39th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,441 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,270 international-$ in 2025 prices | 171.05 international-$ in 2025 prices | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2,817 international-$ in 2025 prices | 3,097 international-$ in 2025 prices | 280.59 international-$ in 2025 prices | Russia |
| 2010s | 3,637 international-$ in 2025 prices | 4,827 international-$ in 2025 prices | 1,190 international-$ in 2025 prices | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income for each decile (before tax), Latvia or Russia?
- Russia, at 5,019 international-$ in 2025 prices against 4,453 international-$ in 2025 prices in Latvia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in threshold income for each decile (before tax) between Latvia and Russia?
- 566 international-$ in 2025 prices, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Russia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Latvia and Russia rank globally for threshold income for each decile (before tax)?
- Latvia ranks 42nd and Russia ranks 39th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income for each decile (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income per year below which 10% of the population falls. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.