Latvia vs Romania: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Latvia
45.1%
in 2025
Romania
45.7%
in 2025
Latvia rank
26th
Romania rank
25th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 45.7% against 45.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Romania ranks 25th of 43 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.3% | 24.6% | 16.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 37.6% | 13.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 45.7% against 45.1% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.6%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Romania ranks 25th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.