Latvia vs Sweden: Inability to make ends meet
Latvia
4.7%
in 2025
Sweden
4.1%
in 2025
Latvia rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th
Inability to make ends meet over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.7% against 4.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 38 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 3.9% | 13.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 3.5% | 13.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.5% | 2.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inability to make ends meet, Latvia or Sweden?
- Latvia, at 4.7% against 4.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inability to make ends meet between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for inability to make ends meet?
- Latvia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th 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.