Estonia vs Latvia: Inability to make ends meet
Estonia
4.1%
in 2025
Latvia
4.7%
in 2025
Estonia rank
24th
Latvia rank
21st
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.7% against 4.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 21st of 38 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 17.2% | 13.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 17.3% | 11.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 6.2% | 3.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 4.7% against 4.1% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Estonia ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 21st of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.