France vs Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)
France
18.7%
in 2025
Latvia
19.0%
in 2025
France rank
10th
Latvia rank
8th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 19.0% against 18.7% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 20.6% | 4.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 19.2% | 3.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.3% | 0.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded), France or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 19.0% against 18.7% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) between France and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- France ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.