Ireland vs Latvia: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
Ireland
31.0%
in 2025
Latvia
29.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
32nd
Latvia rank
35th
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 31.0% against 29.3% in Latvia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.2% | 33.2% | 14.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 30.9% | 2.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included), Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 31.0% against 29.3% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Ireland and Latvia?
- 1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and Latvia ranks 35th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.