Estonia vs Latvia: Expenditure on social benefits by function
Estonia
7,098 Million euro
in 2024
Latvia
7,553 Million euro
in 2024
Estonia rank
31st
Latvia rank
30th
Expenditure on social benefits by function over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7,553 Million euro against 7,098 Million euro in Estonia, a difference of 455 Million euro.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 30th of 36 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 812.31 Million euro | 1,150 Million euro | 337.65 Million euro | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1,495 Million euro | 1,865 Million euro | 369.73 Million euro | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3,281 Million euro | 3,624 Million euro | 343.06 Million euro | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5,942 Million euro | 6,560 Million euro | 617.15 Million euro | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on social benefits by function, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 7,553 Million euro against 7,098 Million euro in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on social benefits by function between Estonia and Latvia?
- 455 Million euro, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Estonia ranks 31st and Latvia ranks 30th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.