Estonia vs Latvia: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status
Estonia
69.2%
in 2025
Latvia
78.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
4th
Latvia rank
1st
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 78.3% against 69.2% in Estonia, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 1st of 34 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 | 79.4% | 83.7% | 4.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 84.2% | 15.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 78.3% against 69.2% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status between Estonia and Latvia?
- 9.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- Estonia ranks 4th and Latvia ranks 1st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.