Denmark vs Latvia: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Denmark
31.6%
in 2025
Latvia
31.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
25th
Latvia rank
26th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 31.6% against 31.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 26th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 33.5% | 2.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 35.7% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.1% | 0.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in), Denmark or Latvia?
- Denmark, at 31.6% against 31.5% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Latvia ranks 26th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in 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.