Latvia vs Lithuania: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Latvia
26.4%
in 2025
Lithuania
26.2%
in 2025
Latvia rank
28th
Lithuania rank
30th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 26.4% against 26.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Lithuania ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 32.7% | 5.1% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 26.4% against 26.2% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex and educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.