Latvia vs Romania: Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status
Latvia
21.2%
in 2025
Romania
22.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
12th
Romania rank
10th
Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 22.6% against 21.2% in Latvia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 12th and Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.8% | 43.0% | 1.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 26.9% | 3.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subjective poverty by most frequent activity status, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 22.6% against 21.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in subjective poverty by most frequent activity status between Latvia and Romania?
- 1.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for subjective poverty by most frequent activity status?
- Latvia ranks 12th and Romania ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Subjective poverty by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.