Latvia vs Switzerland: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household
Latvia
45.1
in 2025
Switzerland
42.2
in 2024
Latvia rank
27th
Switzerland rank
30th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) … household over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 45.1 against 42.2 in Switzerland, a difference of 2.9.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latvia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.34 | 50.44 | 9.1 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 52.06 | 49.86 | 2.2 | 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 Switzerland?
- Latvia, at 45.1 against 42.2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 2.9, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Latvia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 45 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.