Denmark vs Latvia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
25.1%
in 2014
Latvia
24.5%
in 2016
Denmark rank
8th
Latvia rank
10th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 25.1% against 24.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 10th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 18.4% | 6.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.8% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 29.8% | 4.6% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 25.1% against 24.5% in Latvia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 10th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.