Latvia vs Romania: Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20
Latvia
1.5 Ratio
in 2025
Romania
1.3 Ratio
in 2025
Latvia rank
25th
Romania rank
28th
Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20 over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.5 Ratio against 1.3 Ratio in Romania, a difference of 0.2 Ratio.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 25th and Romania ranks 28th of 45 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.28 Ratio | 3.4 Ratio | 1.12 Ratio | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.72 Ratio | 2.02 Ratio | 0.3 Ratio | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 1.5 Ratio against 1.3 Ratio in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20 between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.2 Ratio, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio s80/s20?
- Latvia ranks 25th and Romania ranks 28th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.