Latvia vs Sweden: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within
Latvia
5.4
in 2025
Sweden
5.8
in 2025
Latvia rank
32nd
Sweden rank
31st
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.8 against 5.4 in Latvia, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 49 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.95 | 3.55 | 9.4 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 9.88 | 4.02 | 5.86 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 5.43 | 1.77 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.8 against 5.4 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- Latvia ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 31st of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.