Iceland vs Latvia: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents
Iceland
18.4%
in 2020
Latvia
14.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
41st
Latvia rank
42nd
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.4% against 14.0% in Latvia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and Latvia ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 21.6% | 8.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 23.3% | 6.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 20.7% | 2.3% | 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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 18.4% against 14.0% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents between Iceland and Latvia?
- 4.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Iceland ranks 41st 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.