Estonia vs Latvia: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Estonia
70.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia
113.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
39th
Latvia rank
36th
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 113.4 Thousand persons against 70.8 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 42.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.6 times Estonia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3 Thousand persons | 102.45 Thousand persons | 56.15 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2000s | 46.97 Thousand persons | 88.9 Thousand persons | 41.93 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 55.21 Thousand persons | 93.18 Thousand persons | 37.97 Thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 68.82 Thousand persons | 105.4 Thousand persons | 36.58 Thousand persons | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 113.4 Thousand persons against 70.8 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Estonia and Latvia?
- 42.6 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Estonia ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.