Estonia vs Latvia: Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Estonia
7.0%
in 2025
Latvia
7.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
14th
Latvia rank
11th
Persons who cannot afford a personal car over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7.9% against 7.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.9%.
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 14th and Latvia ranks 11th 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 | 20.9% | 30.5% | 9.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 22.9% | 10.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 10.8% | 4.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford a personal car, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 7.9% against 7.0% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford a personal car between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.9%, 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 persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- Estonia ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 11th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford a personal car. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.