Latvia vs Romania: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Latvia
43.7%
in 2025
Romania
37.8%
in 2025
Latvia rank
4th
Romania rank
7th
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 43.7% against 37.8% in Romania, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 4th and Romania ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 43.2% | 20.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 50.4% | 15.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 44.4% | 0.2% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to face unexpected financial expenses, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 43.7% against 37.8% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to face unexpected financial expenses between Latvia and Romania?
- 5.9%, 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 inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
- Latvia ranks 4th and Romania ranks 7th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.