Latvia vs Romania: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure
Latvia
16.2%
in 2025
Romania
23.2%
in 2025
Latvia rank
6th
Romania rank
3rd
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.2% against 16.2% in Latvia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 6th and Romania ranks 3rd of 47 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 | 21.6% | 48.8% | 27.1% | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 29.9% | 13.8% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure, Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.2% against 16.2% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure between Latvia and Romania?
- 7.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Latvia ranks 6th and Romania ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.