Belgium vs Latvia: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Belgium
18.8%
in 2025
Latvia
16.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
24th
Latvia rank
25th
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18.8% against 16.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Latvia ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 24.3% | 0.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.7% | 1.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 18.8% against 16.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth between Belgium and Latvia?
- 1.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 25th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.