Estonia vs Latvia: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth
Estonia
19.2%
in 2025
Latvia
16.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
22nd
Latvia rank
25th
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 19.2% against 16.9% in Latvia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Estonia'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.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 25th of 35 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.2% | 24.3% | 5.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.7% | 1.3% | Latvia |
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, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 19.2% 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 Estonia and Latvia?
- 2.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Estonia ranks 22nd 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.