Latvia vs Slovakia: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Latvia
45.1%
in 2025
Slovakia
49.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
26th
Slovakia rank
23rd
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 49.9% against 45.1% in Latvia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Slovakia ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 43 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.3% | 26.7% | 14.6% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 33.4% | 17.5% | 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 49.9% 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 Slovakia?
- 4.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 23rd 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.