Latvia vs Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)
Latvia
46.0%
in 2025
Norway
45.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
16th
Norway rank
18th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 46.0% against 45.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.2% | 45.9% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.0% | 2.2% | Latvia |
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), Latvia or Norway?
- Latvia, at 46.0% against 45.9% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions) between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (excluding pensions)?
- Latvia ranks 16th and Norway ranks 18th 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.