Estonia vs Latvia: Social contributions
Estonia
31.4%
in 2024
Latvia
31.7%
in 2024
Estonia rank
22nd
Latvia rank
20th
Social contributions over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 31.7% against 31.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 20th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 35.8% | 4.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 32.5% | 1.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 29.6% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.7% | 0.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social contributions, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 31.7% against 31.4% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in social contributions between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for social contributions?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 20th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.