Estonia vs Latvia: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence
Estonia
73.3%
in 2025
Latvia
86.7%
in 2025
Estonia rank
3rd
Latvia rank
1st
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 86.7% against 73.3% in Estonia, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 0.0% | 88.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 83.8% | 3.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 88.7% | 11.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 86.7% against 73.3% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence between Estonia and Latvia?
- 13.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Estonia ranks 3rd and Latvia ranks 1st of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.