Latvia vs Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Latvia
39.5%
in 2025
Norway
40.4%
in 2025
Latvia rank
27th
Norway rank
26th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 40.4% against 39.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 38.9% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 39.9% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 0.0% | Norway |
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), Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 40.4% against 39.5% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Latvia ranks 27th and Norway ranks 26th of 47 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.