Estonia vs Latvia: Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio
Estonia
3.3 Ratio
in 2025
Latvia
2.9 Ratio
in 2025
Estonia rank
19th
Latvia rank
22nd
Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 3.3 Ratio against 2.9 Ratio in Latvia, a difference of 0.4 Ratio.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.18 Ratio | 3.52 Ratio | 0.34 Ratio | Latvia |
| 2020s | 3.23 Ratio | 2.9 Ratio | 0.3333 Ratio | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 3.3 Ratio against 2.9 Ratio in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.4 Ratio, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio?
- Estonia ranks 19th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Effect of taxes and social transfers on income quintile share ratio S80/S20. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.