Iceland vs Latvia: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their
Iceland
12.3%
in 2020
Latvia
17.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
44th
Latvia rank
42nd
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 17.0% against 12.3% in Iceland, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Iceland ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 21.2% | 9.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 16.8% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 17.0% against 12.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their between Iceland and Latvia?
- 4.7%, with Latvia 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 country of birth of their?
- Iceland ranks 44th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.