Latvia vs Libya: Share of the population born in another country
Latvia
11.8%
in 2024
Libya
12.2%
in 2024
Latvia rank
86th
Libya rank
85th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Latvia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 12.2% against 11.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 86th and Libya ranks 85th of 231 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 10.3% | 12.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 10.7% | 6.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.2% | 3.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Latvia or Libya?
- Libya, at 12.2% against 11.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Latvia and Libya?
- 0.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Libya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Libya rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Latvia ranks 86th and Libya ranks 85th 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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