Latvia vs Sweden: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Latvia
45.1%
in 2025
Sweden
43.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
26th
Sweden rank
28th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 45.1% against 43.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th of 43 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.3% | 61.5% | 20.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 59.1% | 8.2% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Latvia, at 45.1% against 43.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Latvia and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 28th 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.