Latvia vs Romania: Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and
Latvia
27.7%
in 2025
Romania
26.2%
in 2025
Latvia rank
14th
Romania rank
17th
Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 27.7% against 26.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Romania ahead.
Latvia ranks 14th and Romania ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 31.3% | 8.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 34.6% | 7.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 34.0% | 9.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 27.7% against 26.2% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and between Latvia and Romania?
- 1.5%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - eu-silc and?
- Latvia ranks 14th and Romania ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.