Latvia vs Norway: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation
Latvia
113.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Norway
130 Thousand persons
in 2025
Latvia rank
36th
Norway rank
33rd
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 130 Thousand persons against 113.4 Thousand persons in Latvia, a difference of 16.6 Thousand persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 36th and Norway ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.45 Thousand persons | 160 Thousand persons | 57.55 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2000s | 88.9 Thousand persons | 162.3 Thousand persons | 73.4 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2010s | 93.18 Thousand persons | 158.43 Thousand persons | 65.25 Thousand persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 105.4 Thousand persons | 117.52 Thousand persons | 12.12 Thousand persons | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 130 Thousand persons against 113.4 Thousand persons in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation between Latvia and Norway?
- 16.6 Thousand persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Latvia ranks 36th and Norway ranks 33rd 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.