Latvia vs Romania: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Latvia
38.9%
in 2025
Romania
40.4%
in 2025
Latvia rank
5th
Romania rank
4th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 40.4% against 38.9% in Latvia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 5th and Romania ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 54.7% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 49.2% | 6.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 41.3% | 0.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 40.4% against 38.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between Latvia and Romania?
- 1.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Latvia ranks 5th and Romania ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.