How does Latvia rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?

Latvia ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.

Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Latvia data come from?

The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Latvia

Name: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Latvia
Creator: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita was 0.22 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.22

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

133rd

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.22

in 2000

All-time low

0.22

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2020

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 2000–2020

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.22 for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 133rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita in Latvia, 2000 to 2020.
Year	Value	Change
2000	0.22	—
2001	0.22	+0.0%
2002	0.22	+0.0%
2003	0.22	+0.0%
2004	0.22	+0.0%
2005	0.22	+0.0%
2006	0.22	+0.0%
2007	0.22	+0.0%
2008	0.22	+0.0%
2009	0.22	+0.0%
2010	0.22	+0.0%
2011	0.22	+0.0%
2012	0.22	+0.0%
2013	0.22	+0.0%
2014	0.22	+0.0%
2015	0.22	+0.0%
2016	0.22	+0.0%
2017	0.22	+0.0%
2018	0.22	+0.0%
2019	0.22	+0.0%
2020	0.22	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
2010s	0.22	0.22	0.22	10
2020s	0.22	0.22	0.22	1

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More economy & growth data for Latvia

Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6425 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,904 current US$ per person (2025)
Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5685 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 14,960 current LCU per person (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 11,190 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,613 constant LCU per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Latvia?: Inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita in Latvia was 0.22 in 2020, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
What is the lowest inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita?: Latvia ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is inequality of food consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?: The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Inequality of food consumption vs. GDP per capita
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 3,885 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Inequality of food consumption is measured by the coefficient of variation in per capita caloric consumption. Higher values represent larger levels of dietary inequality. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.