Hungary vs Latvia: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)
Hungary
42.8%
in 2025
Latvia
43.2%
in 2025
Hungary rank
29th
Latvia rank
27th
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 43.2% against 42.8% in Hungary, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 44.2% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.8% | 0.8% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%), Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 43.2% against 42.8% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) between Hungary and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 27th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.