Latvia vs Romania: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Latvia
35.6%
in 2025
Romania
34.1%
in 2025
Latvia rank
30th
Romania rank
32nd
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 35.6% against 34.1% in Romania, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 30th and Romania ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 73.0% | 13.6% | Romania |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 61.5% | 8.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 40.0% | 1.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 35.6% against 34.1% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type between Latvia and Romania?
- 1.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Latvia ranks 30th and Romania ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.