Ireland vs Latvia: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type
Ireland
35.8%
in 2024
Latvia
39.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
9th
Latvia rank
7th
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 39.3% against 35.8% in Ireland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 41.9% | 10.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 28.6% | 7.0% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 40.1% | 10.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type, Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 39.3% against 35.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type between Ireland and Latvia?
- 3.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.