Estonia vs Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type
Estonia
27.9
in 2025
Latvia
28.4
in 2025
Estonia rank
8th
Latvia rank
6th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions) … type over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 28.4 against 27.9 in Estonia, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.92 | 28.54 | 3.62 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 27.41 | 27.59 | 0.18 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 30.17 | 29.05 | 1.12 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 28.4 against 27.9 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.5, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Estonia ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 6th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.