Estonia vs Latvia: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty
Estonia
21.8%
in 2025
Latvia
24.7%
in 2025
Estonia rank
19th
Latvia rank
15th
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 24.7% against 21.8% in Estonia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 15th of 48 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 32.6% | 8.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 25.4% | 2.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 24.7% against 21.8% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty between Estonia and Latvia?
- 2.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Estonia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 15th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.