Ireland vs Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Ireland
47.4%
in 2025
Latvia
46.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
14th
Latvia rank
16th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 47.4% against 46.0% in Latvia, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 16th of 43 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.2% | 46.2% | 12.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 46.1% | 6.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions), Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 47.4% against 46.0% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Ireland and Latvia?
- 1.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 16th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.