Hungary vs Latvia: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents
Hungary
9.7%
in 2025
Latvia
14.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
44th
Latvia rank
42nd
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 14.0% against 9.7% in Hungary, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 21.6% | 6.3% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.7% | 3.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 18.4% | 12.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents, Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 14.0% against 9.7% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents between Hungary and Latvia?
- 4.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Hungary ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.