Estonia vs Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type
Estonia
39.4
in 2025
Latvia
39.5
in 2025
Estonia rank
30th
Latvia rank
28th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers … included type over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 39.5 against 39.4 in Estonia, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.68 | 39.44 | 1.76 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 39.9 | 42.04 | 2.14 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 39.65 | 39.72 | 0.0667 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 39.5 against 39.4 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.1, 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 included in)?
- Estonia ranks 30th and Latvia ranks 28th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.