Latvia vs Norway: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)
Latvia
31.5%
in 2025
Norway
31.7%
in 2025
Latvia rank
26th
Norway rank
24th
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 31.7% against 31.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 29.8% | 3.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 30.9% | 4.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.1% | 1.0% | 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 included in), Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 31.7% 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 Latvia and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Latvia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 24th 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.