Latvia vs Romania: Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household

Latvia
16.3%
in 2010
Romania
13.4%
in 2016
Latvia rank
6th
Romania rank
9th

Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household over time

  • Latvia
  • Romania
051015199820072016

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 16.3% against 13.4% in Romania, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 6th and Romania ranks 9th of 46 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 12.7% 9.5% 3.2% Latvia
2010s 16.3% 12.3% 4.1% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population spending more than 10% of household, Latvia or Romania?
Latvia, at 16.3% against 13.4% in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in proportion of population spending more than 10% of household between Latvia and Romania?
2.9%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for proportion of population spending more than 10% of household?
Latvia ranks 6th and Romania ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of population with out-of-pocket health spending larger than 10% of total household expenditure