Latvia vs Portugal: Distribution of households with children by number of children
Latvia
55.2%
in 2025
Portugal
61.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
3rd
Portugal rank
2nd
Distribution of households with children by number of children over time
- Latvia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 61.9% against 55.2% in Latvia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Latvia ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 60.8% | 1.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 61.1% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 60.8% | 7.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households with children by number of children, Latvia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 61.9% against 55.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households with children by number of children between Latvia and Portugal?
- 6.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Latvia ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.