Belgium vs Latvia: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Belgium
5.6%
in 2025
Latvia
6.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Latvia rank
15th
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.0% against 5.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 15th of 41 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of self-employed persons by household composition, Belgium or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.0% against 5.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of self-employed persons by household composition between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 15th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.