Latvia vs Serbia: Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)
Latvia
29.3%
in 2025
Serbia
30.9%
in 2025
Latvia rank
35th
Serbia rank
33rd
Persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) over time
- Latvia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 30.9% against 29.3% in Latvia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Serbia ahead.
Latvia ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 33rd of 47 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.7% | 43.6% | 11.9% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 33.3% | 2.3% | Serbia |
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), Latvia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 30.9% against 29.3% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included) between Latvia and Serbia?
- 1.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Serbia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Serbia rank globally for persons at risk of poverty before social transfers (pensions included)?
- Latvia ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 33rd 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.