Italy vs Latvia: Share of the population born in another country

Italy
11.0%
in 2024
Latvia
11.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
88th
Latvia rank
86th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Italy
  • Latvia
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 11.8% against 11.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 86th of 231 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9% 23.0% 20.0% Latvia
2000s 4.7% 17.5% 12.8% Latvia
2010s 8.5% 14.2% 5.7% Latvia
2020s 10.7% 12.2% 1.5% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Italy or Latvia?
Latvia, at 11.8% against 11.0% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Italy and Latvia?
0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Italy ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 86th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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