Latvia vs Spain: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction
Latvia
26.4%
in 2025
Spain
27.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
28th
Spain rank
27th
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 27.8% against 26.4% in Latvia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Latvia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 27.6% | 4.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 29.8% | 2.2% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 27.8% against 26.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction between Latvia and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Latvia ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th 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.