Estonia vs Latvia: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident
Estonia
0.3%
in 2024
Latvia
0.4%
in 2024
Estonia rank
38th
Latvia rank
36th
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 36th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 36th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.